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Oct 12, 1984
The Oak Ridge Boys become the first country act honored with the RIAA's brand new multi-platinum award. They're recognized as double-platinum for shipping two million copies of the album "Fancy Free"
Oct 12, 1984
"Olivia Newton-John's Greatest Hits" and "Olivia's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2" are certified double-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, along with the "Xanadu" movie soundtrack and her album "Physical"
Oct 19, 1984
Willie Nelson is the first country artist to receive triple-platinum albums from the RIAA, recognizing three million shipments each of "Stardust" and "Always On My Mind"
Oct 22, 1984
Julio Iglesias' album "1100 Bel Air Place," powered by the Willie Nelson duet "To All The Girls I've Loved Before," is certified gold, platinum and double-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America
Oct 25, 1984
Alabama becomes the first country group to go triple-platinum, with the albums "Feels So Right" and "Mountain Music" each certified by the RIAA for shipping three million copies. The albums "Roll On" and "The Closer You Get" also go double-platinum
Oct 26, 1984
"Toto IV" is certified double-platinum by the RIAA, benefiting Nashville bass player, and former group member, David Hungate
Oct 26, 1984
The soundtrack to "A Star Is Born," featuring Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson, earns a quadruple-platinum from the RIAA
Nov 7, 1984
The "Grease" soundtrack, featuring Olivia Newton-John's "Hopelessly Devoted To You" as well as duets with co-star John Travolta, is certified by the RIAA for shipments of eight million copies
Jan 21, 1985
"Wanted: The Outlaws," featuring Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Jessi Colter and Tompall Glaser, is certified double-platinum by the RIAA, along with the album "Waylon & Willie." Jennings' "Greatest Hits" is likewise recognized for shipments of three million copies
Apr 16, 1985
The USA For Africa album "We Are The World" earns platinum and double-platinum awards from the RIAA. Among the album's many contributors: Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, Kenny Rogers, Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie, Kim Carnes, Waylon Jennings and Paul Simon
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