Artist
Aaliyah
Aaliyah is a r&b artist from Brooklyn, USA formed in 1991. 17 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
R&B · Brooklyn, USA · Best r&b albums
- 17
- Releases
- 1994–2025
- Active years
- 1991
- Formed
Artist
Aaliyah is a r&b artist from Brooklyn, USA formed in 1991. 17 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
R&B · Brooklyn, USA · Best r&b albums
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Age Ain't Nothing but a Number
1994
Aaliyah Dana Haughton (January 16, 1979 - August 25, 2001), who performed under the mononym Aaliyah, was an American recording artist, actress and model. She was born in Brooklyn, New York, and was raised in Detroit, Michigan. At the age of 10, she appeared on the television show Star Search and performed in concert alongside Gladys Knight. At age 12, Aaliyah signed with Jive Records and her uncle Barry Hankerson's Blackground Records. Hankerson introduced her to R. Kelly, who became her mentor, as well as lead songwriter and producer of her debut album, Age Ain't Nothing but a Number. The album sold three million copies in the United States and was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). After facing allegations of an illegal marriage with R. Kelly, Aaliyah ended her contract with Jive and signed with Atlantic Records. Aaliyah worked with record producers Timbaland and Missy Elliott for her second album, One in a Million; it sold 3.7 million copies in the United States and over eight million copies worldwide. In 2000, Aaliyah appeared in her first major film, Romeo Must Die. She contributed to the film's soundtrack, which spawned the sin…
