Aaliyah Haughton
16 Jan 1979 - 25 Aug 2001Aaliyah was an American recording artist, dancer, actress, and model. After selling 52 million records worldwide, she earned the nicknames "Princess of R&B" and "Queen of Urban Pop."
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Join MemoriesWent to Gesu Elementary from 1985 to 1991
Aaliyah passed away tragically in a plane crash in the Bahamas
Aaliyah released her self-titled album, "Aaliyah," in July 2001
She played herself in the police drama television series "New York Undercover"
She won two posthumous awards at the American Music Awards of 2002
Aaliyah's debut album, "Age Ain't Nothing but a Number" debuted at number 24 on the Billboard 200 chart
Karen Higdon Aaliyah is signed to Blackground Records label at the age of 12
Karen Higdon Aaliyah graduated from Detroit High School for the Fine and Performing Arts
Aaliyah landed her first major movie role in "Romeo Must Die"
She worked with record producers Timbaland and Missy Elliott, who contributed to her second studio album, "One in a Million"
Karen Higdon Aaliyah left Jive Records and signed with Atlantic Records
She appeared on Star Search at the age of ten
Karen Higdon Born 1979 in Brooklyn, New York City, NY