RIAA Gold Album Award for Kenny Rogers album She Rides Wild Horses. This album was released on May 11, 1999 and later that year on Sept. 28 it was certified Gold by the RIAA for 500,000 sold. Remember Kenny Rogers (1938-2020) with this award.
The album contained "The Greatest," "Slow Dance More" and "Buy Me a Rose," the latter of which hit #1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. "Buy Me A Rose" featured background vocals from Allison Kraus and Billy Dean. The album itself reached #60 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart, #6 on the Country Album chart and also did well in Canada. By 2000 the release was certified Platinum by the RIAA for one million copies sold*.
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA Gold Album Award
- In Excellent condition
- Award made in 1999
- Presented to radio personality and executive
- Letter of provenance included
- All original
- Known as a RIAA "serial number hologram" award, they were made from 1998 to present
- Award measures approx. 17" x 21”
- Great collectors item for any Kenny Rogers fan
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This RIAA 2x Multi-Platinum award was manufactured in 1993, making it 32 years old. It is presented to well-known radio personality and executive Scott Shannon, who was on air at WPLJ, KQLZ Pirate Radio Los Angeles, Z100 New York and many other stations. A letter of provenance from Shannon will be provided with purchase (see image) .
This award is in Excellent condition. It is all original with The Rite Angle manufacturer sticker.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com