Aaliyah Dana Haughton (January 16, 1979 - August 25, 2001), best known as Aaliyah, was an American singer, dancer, actress, and model.
Introduced to audiences by R&B singer R. Kelly, Aaliyah became famous during the mid-1990s with several hit records from the songwriting/production team of Missy Elliott and Timbaland and their associate Steve "Static" Garrett.
Aaliyah soon joined Timbaland's R&B and hip hop collective, the Superfriends Clique.
She is notable for recording several hit records, including several number one R&B hits, a number one pop hit, and five top 10 singles on the Billboard Hot 100.
She also modeled for Tommy Hilfiger and starred in two motion pictures before dying in a plane crash in the Bahamas.
Born : Jan 16,1979, Brooklyn, New York, USA.
At age 15, her first single "Back and Forth", went to #1 on the Hot 100 singles chart.
Released another top five single called.
Her album "Age Ain't Nothing But A Number" went platinum.
Her hit single from the Romeo Must Die soundtrack, "Try Again," garnered Aaliyah 2 Grammy nominations and the 2000 MTV awards for Best Female Video and Video From a Film.
Killed in a plane crash August 25th, 2001.
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