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    • Jan 16, 1980
    Kenny Rogers' album "Kenny" is certified gold and platinum by the RIAA
    Feb 1, 1980
    The John Denver & The Muppets album "A Christmas Together" is certified gold and platinum by the RIAA
    Feb 1, 1980
    The Eagles' pop hit "Heartache Tonight" is certified gold by the RIAA, while the album it came from, "The Long Run," goes gold and platinum. The song goes on to become a country hit for Conway Twitty in 1983
    Feb 7, 1980
    Anne Murray nets a gold album from the RIAA for "I'll Always Love You"
    Mar 3, 1980
    Waylon Jennings collects a gold album from the Recording Industry Association of America for "What Goes Around Comes Around"
    Mar 6, 1980
    "Willie Nelson Sings Kristofferson" is certified gold by the RIAA, while "Willie & Family Live" hits the platinum mark
    Mar 6, 1980
    Rock music's Toto, featuring bass player David Hungate, grabs its second gold album from the RIAA, for "Hydra." By the end of the decade, Hungate plays on country hits by Dan Seals, Conway Twitty, Glen Campbell and Hank Williams Jr., among others
    Mar 7, 1980
    Crystal Gayle accrues a gold album from the RIAA for "Classic Crystal"
    Mar 25, 1980
    Lynyrd Skynyrd's album "Gold & Platinum" earns a gold award from the RIAA. It features "Sweet Home Alabama," listed among country music's 500 greatest singles in the Country Music Foundation book "Heartaches By The Number"
    Apr 29, 1980
    The Pablo Cruise album "A Place In The Sun" is certified gold by the RIAA. The band's lineup includes David Jenkins, who goes on to become a founding member of the country group Southern Pacific



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