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Life, Legacy and death -Asia-Morgohn Reid

Aaliyah. Life, Legacy and death -Asia-Morgohn Reid. Aaliyah Dana Haughton was born on January 16, 1979, Born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York. When she was five years old, her family moved to Detroit, Michigan She attended a Catholic school, Gesu Elementary,

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Life, Legacy and death -Asia-Morgohn Reid

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  1. Aaliyah Life, Legacy and death -Asia-Morgohn Reid

  2. Aaliyah Dana Haughton was born on January 16, 1979, • Born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York. • When she was five years old, her family moved to Detroit, Michigan • She attended a Catholic school, Gesu Elementary, • She went on to appear on Star Search at the age of nine • She then auditioned for several record labels and appeared in concerts alongside Knight at age 11

  3. Aaliyah has been credited for helping redefine R&B and hip hop in the 1990s, "leaving an indelible imprint on the music industry as a whole." • Steve Huey of Allmusic wrote Aaliyah ranks among the "elite" artists of the R&B genre, as she "played a major role in popularizing the stuttering, futuristic production style that consumed hip-hop and urban soul in the late '90s. • Described as one of "R&B's most important artists" during the 1990s,her second studio album, One in a Million, became one of the most influential R&B albums of the decade.According to Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine, Aaliyah provided a "missing link" between hip hop and electronica. • Having sold 8.1 million albums in the United States and over 24 million records worldwide, Aaliyah has been named the "Princess of R&B"and "prove she was a muse in her own right". • Ernest Hardy of Rolling Stone dubbed her as the "undisputed queen of the midtempo come-on"

  4. Aaliyah was honored at the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards by Janet Jackson, Missy Elliott, Timbaland, Ginuwine and her brother, Rashad, who all paid tribute to her.In the same year, the United States Social Security Administration ranked the name Aaliyah one of the 100 most popular names for newborn girls. Aaliyah was ranked as one of "The Top 40 Women of the Video Era" and "100 Sexiest Artists" in VH1's 2003 The Greatest series. She was also ranked at number 18 on BET's "Top 25 Dancers of All Time".In memory of Aaliyah, the Entertainment Industry Foundation created the Aaliyah Memorial Fund to donate money raised to charities she supported. In December 2009, Billboard magazine ranked Aaliyah at number 181 on the magazine's Top 200 Albums of the Decade.

  5. With her Amazing voice people heard and listened to her from all over the world. She sang songs that anyone can relate to and enjoy. Her voice was a blessing and we should be greatful that we got a change to hear it !

  6. Who was Aaliyah ? • Singer • Lawyer • Teacher

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  9. What year was she born ? • 2001 • 1979 • 2012

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  12. How did she die ? • Drowning • Heart Attack • Plane Crash

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  15. What show was she on as a child ? • Star Search • American Idol • America Got Talent

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  18. Were was she born ? • Atlanta • Brooklyn • White plains

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  21. R.I.P. Aaliyah Dana Haughton (January 16, 1979 – August 25, 2001) The End !

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