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Bio
Name : Aaliyah Dana Haughton
Birthdate : Jan.16,1979
Died : August 25th, 2001
Birthplace : Brooklyn, New York
Occupation : Singer
Zodiac Sign : Capricorn
Hair Color : Black
Eye Color : Brown
Height : 5'7 1/2''
Favorite Author : Stephen King
Favorite Actor : Denzel Washington
Child
hood
Aaliyah (Ah-Lee-Yah) was born in Brooklyn, New York to Michael and Diane Haughton. Her name is Arabic for the highest, most exalted one, the best. She grew up in Detroit, Michigan where she attended various schools including the Detroit High School for Fine and Performing Arts. Aaliyah signed with her uncle Barry Hankerson's Blackground label in 1993 and released her debut album, titled Age Ain't Nothing but a Number, in 1994. The album reached platinum status within months, and featured the gold-selling singles "Back and Forth" (number one U.S. R&B, 3 weeks), and "At Your Best (You Are Love)" (number two U.S. R&B), a cover of the 1976 Isley Brothers single. The album went on to reach double platinum status with sales of over two million copies in the U.S. and five million worldwide. It was revealed that in 1994, when she was 15, she was married to R&B singer/songwriter R. Kelly, the producer of Age Ain't Nothing but a Number. VIBE magazine in 1995 published a copy of their marriage certificate and claimed Aaliyah had falsified her age as 18 so she and Kelly could be married. Neither confirmed nor denied the accusations. Both parties had the marriage quickly annulled when the press found out about the union. R. Kelly did not work on any of Aaliyah's future recordings.
Childhood
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Facts
Her grandmother gave her an orangutan.
Wore contacts instead of glasses.
Her birthday is a day after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s
Loved horror films.
Her favorite track on her last album was the unreleased track.
At an autograph signing in Texas, a fan fainted when Aaliyah kissed him on the cheek.
Favorite place to eat: Roscos Chicken and Waffles.
Had a pillow named Wilson.
Had a personal trainer to keep in shape and gave up cheese and pork.
Thinks martial arts and men who can fight are sexy.
Said she loved her career and wouldn't trade it for anything in the world.
What made her happy was receiving a plaque of knowing that her fans went out and bought her albums.
Favorite girl group: En Vogue.
Was a David Hasselhoff fan; one of her favorite shows as a child was KNIGHT RIDER which starred Hasselhoff.
Loved beautiful but simple things.
Wants her legacy to live on.
* Aaliyah and former Beatle George Harrison made UK Chart History in January 2002 when they scored the first, and to this date only, back-to-back posthumous number one hits. Aaliyah's "More than a Woman", released on January 7 and topped the chart on January 13, was followed by Harrison's "My Sweet Lord", re-released on January 14 and topped the chart on January 20.
* Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails was to produce a song on Aaliyah's last album, Aaliyah, but scheduling conflicts did not permit the collaboration.
* In early/mid 2005 four previously unreleased Aaliyah tracks were leaked to the Internet: a remake of Gladys Knight & the Pips's "Giving Up", "Where Could He Be" featuring Missy Elliot and Tweet (which was sent to radio stations), "Steady Ground" featuring Static from Playa, and a duet with Digital Black from Playa entitled "Dont Think They Know".
* At age 19, Aaliyah was the youngest singer to ever perform at the Oscars.
* Aaliyah was the face for Tommy Hilfiger's new line of street-but-sweet fashion in 1996-1997.
* In 1998, Aaliyah was the spokesperson for Clairol's hair product for women of color, Texture and Tones.
* Grammy-winning R&B singer Gladys Knight was Aaliyah's aunt by Knight's former marriage to Aaliyah's uncle, Barry Hankerson.
* Aaliyah is Arabic for "highest, most exalted one, the best."
* In January 2006, a new previously unreleased Aaliyah track was leaked to the Internet: "Time" (Snippet of Unfinished Song) produced by Timbaland, which was originally recorded for the soundtrack of 30 Years to Life (2002)
* Aaliyah's maternal grandmother, Mintis L. Hicks Hankerson, was a Native American
* Aaliyah was considered for the role of Alex in the 2000 film Charlie's Angels, but was too young at the time.* The song Take Away is dedicated to her... width="425" height="350" ....
Aaliyah
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