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Who holds the record for the best selling album in the USA for a female singer?
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#70528. Asked by pocketbookdiva. (Sep 08 06 7:01 AM)
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zbeckabee
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Shania Twain - Come on Over - 20 times platinum
WIKI
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Brainyblonde
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Best-Selling Album In The USA By A Female Artist
Canadian country singer Shania Twain's album Come On Over has sold a total of 19 million copies in the USA, since its release on November 4, 1997 and 30 million worldwide.
Shania Twain was born Eillen Regina Edwards on August 28, 1965, in Ontario, Canada. Before becoming the queen of country music, the 5 ft 4 in singer worked in her father's reforestation business, and behind the McDonalds counter in her hometown of Timmins, Ontario. Today she splits her time between Florida and Switzerland with her husband Robert "Mutt" Lange. Her nicknames are Woody and Leenie. She loves dogs and horses, and her favorite steed is called "Dancer".
http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/content_pages/record.asp?recordid=56273
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lbangel83
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Whitney Houston for "The Bodyguard" 19 times platinum.
While Shania Twain does have a 20 times platinum her CD is consider double because it goes over 100 mins. thereby counting it as two, so in reality she only sold 10mill copies
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