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    Aaliyah Dana Haughton ( / ɑːˈliːə / ah-LEE-ə; January 16, 1979 – August 25, 2001) 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".

  2. Apr 2, 2014 · Updated: Jan 12, 2021. Photo: SGranitz/WireImage. (1979-2001) Who Was Aaliyah? Brooklyn-born Aaliyah Dana Haughton started voice lessons shortly after she learned to talk. Determined to be a...

  3. Aug 25, 2021 · Remembering Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B's legacy 20 years after her tragic death. Melissa Ruggieri. USA TODAY. 0:00. 1:35. In the 20 years since her tragic death, Aaliyah has been immortalized...

    • Aaliyah was secretly married to R. Kelly. R. Kelly produced Aaliyah’s first album, Age Ain’t Nothing But A Number in 1994 when she was just 14. The title proved apt.
    • Her career was a family affair. Aaliyah became successful at such a young age in part because of her family’s connections to the music industry. Her uncle Barry Hankerson was a music executive who founded Blackstreet Records and was married to music legend Gladys Knight.
    • Aaliyah was falsely rumored to have a glass eye. Early in her career, Aaliyah always wore sunglasses in photographs. Fans began to speculate that she was deliberately hiding her eyes because she had a glass eye.
    • Aaliyah was on track to become a major movie star. In 2000, Aaliyah starred in the surprise hit action movie Romeo Must Die. She also produced the soundtrack, which included one of her biggest hits, "Try Again."
  4. The self-titled album Aaliyah, released in July 2001, debuted at number 2 on the US charts and sold over 2.4 million albums worldwide. Aaliyah featured the smash singles “We Need a Resolution,” “More Than A Woman,” and “Rock The Boat”.

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  7. Aug 25, 2021 · 1 of 11. CNN —. Like so many who die young, Aaliyah is forever frozen in time – youthful, beautiful and left with dreams unfulfilled. The singer and actress was 22 years old when the plane she ...

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