War "Why Can't We Be Friends?" RIAA Gold Single Award Brendan O'Brien Blair played a key role

Blair played a key role in the success of other artists at Columbia as well including Aerosmith

RIAA Gold Award for Norah Jones album Come Away with Me

and "Eye to Eye"

This award is in VG to Excellent condition with only very minor scratches on its frame and mars on plexiglass

War "Why Can't We Be Friends?" RIAA Gold Single Award Brendan O'Brien Blair played a key roleRIAA 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.