Aaliyah Dana Haughton[1] (January 16, 1979 – August 25, 2001), better known as Aaliyah (pronounced /əˈliːə/), 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. She was a 5 time Grammy nominated artist, and a 3 time AMAs winner.

Despite her short career, she sold approximately 32 million records worldwide.[2] In addition to commercial success, her collaborations with Timbaland helped shape the sound of R&B in the latter half of the 1990s.[3] She also modeled for Tommy Hilfiger and starred in two motion pictures before being killed[4] in a plane crash in the Bahamas.[5]

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