Aaliyah More Than a Woman Author:Christopher John Farley "She was an angel" -Beyonce Knowles from Destiny's Child. — Aaliyah Dana Haughton was that music business rarity: a teen idol who transformed herself into a critically acclaimed hip-hop soul artist, a singer who successfully made the transition to actress, a beautiful woman who never let the trappings of celebrity go to her head. Following her im... more »pressive debut at age 14 with album 'Age Ain't Nothing But a Number,' Aaliyah raised the bar with her highly influential and bestselling follow-up, 'One In a Million.' She then took her talents to Hollywood, starring in the action thriller 'Romeo Must Die' and the highly anticipated horror film 'Queen of The Damned.' But soon after the release of her third albm in the summer of 2001, Aaliyah's life was tragically cut short in a plane crash.
Here is the inspirational story of the star The Washington Post dubbed "Hip-Hop's Lady Di"---- a woman who, by the time of her death at age twenty-two, touched legions of fans around the world with her haunting voice and gentle spirit.« less