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    • Feb 19, 1970
    Glen Campbell earns a gold album from the RIAA for "Try A Little Kindness"
    Apr 13, 1970
    Loretta Lynn becomes the first female country act to earn a gold album from the RIAA during the 1970s, for "Don't Come Home A'Drinkin' (With Lovin' On Your Mind)"
    Apr 16, 1970
    Tammy Wynette scores an RIAA-certified gold album, for "Tammy's Greatest Hits"
    Aug 14, 1970
    "The Wonder Of You" earns Elvis Presley a gold single from the RIAA
    Oct 2, 1970
    Merle Haggard receives his first gold award from the Recording Industry Association of America, for the album "Okie From Muskogee"
    Oct 16, 1970
    The RIAA awards a gold album to "10 Years Together/The Best Of Peter, Paul & Mary." Its contents include the John Denver-penned pop hit "Leaving On A Jet Plane"
    Dec 16, 1970
    Creedence Clearwater Revival's album "Cosmo's Factory" and single "Lookin' Out My Back Door" are certified gold by the RIAA. "Back Door" is ranked by the Country Music Foundation among country's 500 greatest singles in the 2003 book "Heartaches By The Number"
    Feb 23, 1971
    Elvis Presley's album "On Stage--February 1970" is certified gold by the RIAA
    Feb 23, 1971
    Three Charley Pride albums earn gold awards from the RIAA: "Charley Pride In Person," "Just Plain Charley" and the cleverly titled "Charley Pride's 10th Album"
    Feb 24, 1971
    Janis Joplin collects a gold album from the RIAA posthumously for "Pearl," which includes "Me And Bobby McGee," ranked among the 500 greatest singles in country music's history in the Country Music Foundation book "Heartaches By The Number"



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