RIAA Platinum Album Award for Luther Vandross album Power Of Love. Released on April 26, 1991, it was certified Platinum by the RIAA for one million copies sold on June 20, 1991.* Remember Luther Vandross (1951-2005) with this award.
Vandross's seventh album featured the singles "Don't Want to Be a Fool", "The Rush", "Sometimes It's Only Love", along with the title track. The album landed Vandross two American Music Awards and two Grammy Awards. The album reached #7 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart, topped the R&B Album chart, and also charted in Australia, Canada, the UK, and Europe. By 1993 the album was certified 2x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA for two million copies sold.*
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA Platinum Album award
- In VG condition
- Award from 1991
- Presented to recording studio owner
- All original
- Known as a RIAA "R hologram" award, they were made from 1990-97
- Award measures approx. 13" x 17”
- Great collectors item for any Luther Vandross fan
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This RIAA Platinum Album award was manufactured in 1991, making it approx. 35 years old. It is presented to Ed Germano, owner of The Hit Factory® recording studio. Parts of the album were recorded at the studio.
This award is in VG condition with frame wear and minor mars on the plexiglass. It is all original with Ill Eagle manufacturer sticker. The numbered sticker on the back of the award is an inventory number from the recording studio.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com
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