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Aaliyah's short-lived, but brilliant career, was a true success story for a young African-American woman who went against all odds to be herself in an industry where originality is scarce. Truly missed by her family, friends, and fans, her music and film contributions will live forever.
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Aaliyah Dana Haughton was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Diane (Hankerson) and Michael Haughton. Her uncle was music manager Barry Hankerson and her brother is director Rashad Haughton. Aaliyah was raised in Detroit. She got her first major exposure appearing on the syndicated television series Star Search (1983), where she awed the audience with h...
During her senior year, Aaliyah went on to record \"One In A Million\", which featured the songwriting talents of major R&B producers/writers Missy Elliott and Timbaland. The album was a major success and sealed Aaliyah's fame forever.
Aaliyah recorded the single 'Journey to the past' for the Anastasia (1997) soundtrack. After seeing her at an awards show and in the video for her hit song \"Are You that Somebody?\" (from the Eddie Murphy film Doctor Dolittle (1998)), film producer Joel Silver (producer of The Matrix (1999) and other major actor films) asked Aaliyah to audition fo...
In August 2001, Aaliyah took time off from her busy album promotional tour to fly to the Bahamas to film a video for the song \"Rock the Boat\". The video, filmed on Abaco Island, was directed by Hype Williams, a major music video director known for his style and wit.
On August 25, 2001, after filming the video, Aaliyah and about 9-11 of her entourage took off from Marsh Harbour airport at 6:50pm EDT in a small Cessna 404 en route to Opa-Locka, Florida. A few minutes after take-off, the plane crashed about 200 feet from the runaway, killing Aaliyah and many others instantly. Four passengers were pulled alive fro...
Aaliyah's short-lived, but brilliant career, was a true success story for a young African-American woman who went against all odds to be herself in an industry where originality is scarce. Truly missed by her family, friends, and fans, her music and film contributions will live forever. It's no wonder that her name means 'Highest, most ex-halted on...
On January 16, 1979, the world was blessed with the birth of Aaliyah Dana Haughton in Brooklyn, New York. Aaliyah was raised by her father, mother and brother Rashad Haughton in Detroit. At age 9 she appeared on Star Search (1983), the TV program and sang \"My Funny Valentine\", a song which her mother had sung years earlier. At age 11, she sang wi...
- January 16, 1979
- August 25, 2001
Aaliyah Dana Haughton ( / ɑːˈliːə / ah-LEE-ə; January 16, 1979 – August 25, 2001), known mononymously as Aaliyah, was an American singer and actress. She has been credited with helping to redefine contemporary R&B, pop, and hip hop, [2] earning her the nicknames the "Princess of R&B" and "Queen of Urban Pop".
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Aug 25, 2021 · The singer and actress was 22 years old when the plane she was traveling on crashed soon after takeoff from the Bahamas on August 25, 2001, killing her and eight others aboard.
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Nov 15, 2014 · Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B: Directed by Bradley Walsh. With Alexandra Shipp, Elise Neal, Christopher Jacot, Elena Juatco. The story of music and video star Aaliyah, whose life ended tragically in a 2001 plane crash in the Bahamas.
