Lionel Richie debut RIAA Platinum LP Award Billy Powell The program book features photos

The program book features photos and information about the participants and event

By 2000 the album was certified 4x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA

The album was released on May 11

The album would eventually sell four million copies by 2002

Lionel Richie debut RIAA Platinum LP Award Billy Powell The program book features photosRIAA Platinum LP award for the debut self titled album from Lionel Richie. Released on Sept. 27, 1982, it was certified Platinum by the RIAA on Dec. 9, 1982 for one million copies sold. "Truly", "You Are", and "My Love" became hits for Richie on his first solo outing, which was actually recorded and released prior to him leaving The Commodores. "Truly" topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The album reached #3 on the Billboard Top 200 Album chart and #1