DENVER GETS HIS DUE
John Denver Catalogue Receives Upgrade
"Greatest Hits" Now at Nine Million

WASHINGTON, June 1, 2001 -- RCA Records added a whopping 19
million units to the catalogue of the late John Denver during
a complete audit of his catalogue. Leading the pack was "John
Denver's Greatest Hits" which had been previously certified
gold in 1973 and now jumps to an astonishing nine times
platinum according to the Recording Industry Association of
America (RIAA).
    "Not really country, and not quite rock and roll, John
Denver was one of the first crossover artists and a true pop
superstar," said RIAA President and CEO Hilary Rosen.  "John
was one of America's greatest songwriters and we're glad to
see that he is getting some long overdue recognition."
    Other titles that were included in the upgrade were "An
Evening With John Denver," "Back Home Again," "Rocky Mountain
Christmas," "Rocky Mountain High" and "Windsong" which after
previously being certified gold were all certified both
platinum and double platinum. "Greatest hits, Vol. 2" was
certified double platinum (up from platinum status) and two
titles received their first RIAA certifications as "Rocky
Mountain Collection" reached both gold and platinum status and
"Greatest Hits, Vol. 3" was certified gold. In total, Denver's
cumulative U.S. sales have reached 32.5 million.



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