It sold over three million albums in the United States alone .
In 1984 , he released 1100 Bel Air Place , the hit album which established him as a star in the English - speaking entertainment industry .
1100 Bel Air Place sold over three million albums in the United States alone .
In 1984 , he released 1100 Bel Air Place , the hit album which established him as a star in the English - speaking entertainment industry .