AALIYAH
Name: Aaliyah Dana Haughton
Born: 16 January 1979 Brooklyn, New York City
Died: 25 August 2001 Abaco Islands, The Bahamas
Aaliyah Dana Haughton (January 16, 1979 - August 25, 2001), better known as
Aaliyah, was an nine-time Grammy Award-nominated American singer, dancer,
actress, model, and teen idol. Introduced to audiences by R&B/pop singer R.
Kelly, Aaliyah became famous during the mid-1990s with several hit records from
the songwriting/production team of Missy Elliott and Timbaland.
Despite her short career, she sold approximately 32 million records worldwide.
In addition to commercial success, her collaborations with Timbaland helped
shape the sound of R&B in the latter half of the 1990s. She also modeled for
Tommy Hilfiger and starred in two motion pictures before her death in a plane
crash in the Bahamas.
Name: Aaliyah Dana Haughton
Born: 16 January 1979 Brooklyn, New York City
Died: 25 August 2001 Abaco Islands, The Bahamas
Aaliyah Dana Haughton (January 16, 1979 - August 25, 2001), better known as
Aaliyah, was an nine-time Grammy Award-nominated American singer, dancer,
actress, model, and teen idol. Introduced to audiences by R&B/pop singer R.
Kelly, Aaliyah became famous during the mid-1990s with several hit records from
the songwriting/production team of Missy Elliott and Timbaland.
Despite her short career, she sold approximately 32 million records worldwide.
In addition to commercial success, her collaborations with Timbaland helped
shape the sound of R&B in the latter half of the 1990s. She also modeled for
Tommy Hilfiger and starred in two motion pictures before her death in a plane
crash in the Bahamas.