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    • Feb 1, 1987
    Julio Iglesias' album "1100 Bel Air Place" is certified triple-platinum by the RIAA. Its contents include his duet with Willie Nelson, "To All The Girls I've Loved Before"
    May 21, 1987
    Lionel Richie's pop album "Dancing On The Ceiling" is certified quadruple-platinum by the RIAA. It includes his country hit "Deep River Woman" featuring Alabama
    Jul 21, 1987
    Two Lynyrd Skynyrd albums featuring "Sweet Home Alabama" get multi-platinum certification from the RIAA. "Gold & Platinum" goes triple-platinum, while "Second Helping" hits both platinum and double-platinum
    Oct 16, 1987
    "Anne Murray's Greatest Hits" is certified triple-platinum by the RIAA. It's the first album by a female country artist to reach 3 million in shipments
    Jan 29, 1988
    Randy Travis collects the first double-platinum album of his career from the RIAA, for "Always And Forever"
    Apr 8, 1988
    Randy Travis earns a double-platinum album from the RIAA for "Storms Of Life"
    Aug 30, 1988
    Randy Travis earns a triple-platinum album from the RIAA for "Always And Forever"
    Oct 18, 1988
    Hank Williams Jr. earns his first double-platinum album from the Recording Industry Association of America for his "Greatest Hits"
    Mar 1, 1989
    The Traveling Wilburys' "Vol. 1" garners a double-platinum album from the RIAA. The project features five pop and rock acts who've written country hits: Bob Dylan, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty, George Harrison and the late Roy Orbison
    Jul 24, 1989
    Patsy Cline's "Greatest Hits" receives a double-platinum album from the RIAA



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