You've probably heard the voice ...
Many sources claim that Earl Nightingale won the first gold record award for spoken word recordings. Problem: he's not listed at all on RIAA's award database, which allegedly is up-to-date.
Searching for "Nightingale":
https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=nightingale#search_section
And if you search for the word "strangest," nothing at all comes up:
https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=strangest#search_section
Many sources claim that Earl Nightingale won the first gold record award for spoken word recordings. Problem: he's not listed at all on RIAA's award database, which allegedly is up-to-date.
Searching for "Nightingale":
https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=nightingale#search_section
And if you search for the word "strangest," nothing at all comes up:
https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=strangest#search_section