War "Why Can't We Be Friends?" RIAA Gold Single Award The Emotions and timing set him apart

and timing set him apart from his contemporaries and inspired many guitarists of the present day

RIAA Platinum album award for Steve Miller album Fly Like An Eagle

30 that year for two million sold

Morrissey World Peace Is None Of Your Business

1997 respectively

War "Why Can't We Be Friends?" RIAA Gold Single Award The Emotions and timing set him apartRIAA Gold Single award for War hit "Why Can't We Be Friends?". Released in April 1975, it was certified Gold by the RIAA on Aug. 19, 1975 for one million copies sold.* The track, which appeared on War's album of the same name, hit #6 on the U. S. Billboard Hot 100 chart and the same spot in Canada. It also charted in Australia. The song features each band member singing their own verse. It was ranked the #23 song of the year by Billboard in 1975.