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    • Jul 8, 1970
    "Hitchin' A Ride," by English pop group Vanity Fare, earns a gold single from the RIAA. Jack Reno records a country version in 1971
    Nov 16, 1970
    Anne Murray clutches a gold single with "Snowbird," making her the first Canadian artist to snag RIAA gold with a country hit
    Dec 16, 1970
    Creedence Clearwater Revival's album "Cosmo's Factory" and single "Lookin' Out My Back Door" are certified gold by the RIAA. "Back Door" is ranked by the Country Music Foundation among country's 500 greatest singles in the 2003 book "Heartaches By The Number"
    Feb 3, 1971
    Lynn Anderson receives a gold single from the RIAA for "Rose Garden"
    Mar 29, 1971
    Named it after a man of the cloth: Jerry Reed receives a gold single from the Recording Industry Association of America, for "Amos Moses"
    Apr 15, 1971
    C Company Featuring Terry Nelson is saluted by the RIAA with a gold single for its "Battle Hymn Of Lt. Calley"
    Apr 26, 1971
    Sammi Smith picks up the only gold single of her career, for selling a million copies of "Help Me Make It Through The Night"
    Jun 30, 1971
    Paul Revere & The Raiders' pop hit "Indian Reservation (The Lament Of The Cherokee Indian Reservation)" earns a gold single from the RIAA. The song was written by country songwriter John D. Loudermilk. Country singer Freddy Weller plays bass on the recording
    Aug 18, 1971
    John Denver nabs his first gold single from the Recording Industry Association of America with "Take Me Home, Country Roads"
    Oct 22, 1971
    Joan Baez's "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" is certified gold by the RIAA. Produced by Nashville bass player Norbert Putnam, its background singers include Jimmy Buffett, Dave Loggins, Guy Clark, Jerry Jeff Walker and Mickey Newbury



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