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Aaliyah Dana Haughton (January 16, 1979 – August 25, 2001), better 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. Despite her short career, she sold over 15 million records in the U.S. and over 20 million 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 ... modeled for Tommy Hilfiger and starred in two motion pictures before her death in a plane crash in the Bahamas.
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Aaliyah Dana Haughton was born on January 16, 1979, in Huntington, New York, to parents Michael Haughton and Diane Haughton. Her name means "the most exalted one" in Swahili. Diane her mother, who was ... a singer, enrolled Aaliyah in voice lessons before she entered school. Her talent was recognized.
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Aaliyah Dana Haughton[1] (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.
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Tragically killed in a plane crash on August 25, 22-year-old Aaliyah Dana Haughton was just coming into her own as an R&B star and actress (Romeo Must Die). The publicity surrounding her untimely death may cause previously indifferent teens to check out her latest disc-a mixed bag at best. In the end, the artist's principled stands pale in comparison to her liberal sexual standards.
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Aaliyah Dana Haughton[1] (January 16, 1979 – August 25, 2001), better known as Aaliyah, was an 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.
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