33 Years Ago: Patty Loveless Earns First Gold Album With ‘Honky Tonk Angel’33 Years Ago: Patty Loveless Earns First Gold Album With ‘Honky Tonk Angel’On April 9, 1991, Loveless received her first gold album, for her 1988 'Honky Tonk Angel' record.Gayle ThompsonGayle Thompson