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Offered Here: Mr. Big 1991 To Be with You RIAA Gold Single Award Presented to Paul Gilbert
Item Details: This lot offers another extraordinary piece of music industry history with impeccable artist provenance. This is an authentic RIAA certified gold single award for Mr. Big's chart-topping smash hit, 'To Be with You,' originally released in 1991. This official presentation piece was awarded directly to the band's legendary guitarist, Paul Gilbert, marking it as a highly prized insider artifact for serious collectors. The award features the distinct and highly collectible R Hologram style design that defined the era, representing the massive commercial success of the group's signature power ballad. Measuring approximately 13 by 17 inches, this award stands as a monumental tribute to a definitive moment in nineties rock history.
Mr. Big formed in Los Angeles in 1988 around a lineup of virtuoso players, pairing former Racer X guitarist Paul Gilbert and former David Lee Roth bassist Billy Sheehan with vocalist Eric Martin and drummer Pat Torpey. "To Be with You," a largely acoustic ballad from the band's second album, Lean Into It (1991), reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1992 and topped charts in numerous other countries. Its success showed that a band known for technically demanding hard rock could reach a broad pop audience, and it remains one of the most widely recognized rock ballads of the early 1990s.
Condition: The award is in extremely good condition, showing only common signs of wear, aging, and storage. The gold single disc retains its proper metallic luster, the holographic elements and presentation text remain fully intact and clear, and the surrounding frame is well-preserved, making it completely ready for immediate archival display.
SKU: JDL1054