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Aaliyah Dana Haughton was born on January 16, 1979, in Brooklyn, New York City, [3] the younger child of Diane and Michael "Miguel" Haughton, a warehouse worker. [4] [5] She was of African-American, Jamaican and Native American descent. [6] [4] [7] [8] Her name is the feminine form of the Arabic "Ali", meaning "highest, most exalted one, the best."
Rashad Hasan Haughton was born in Brooklyn, New York, on August 6, 1977, to Diane (née Hankerson) and Michael Haughton. [citation needed] Haughton’s mother is African-American and his father’s parents were from Jamaica. [2] [3] He and his younger sister Aaliyah (1979-2001) were born 17 months apart.
Throughout the Melbourne-based production, Rashad and Aaliyah’s mother, Diane Haughton, lived with her in Australia. While the cast noted Aaliyah favored spending time with her family during the ...
Aaliyah and seven of the eight others on board were killed instantly. [17] Scott Gallin, Aaliyah's security guard, survived the crash, but died shortly afterwards. According to the paramedics on scene, he spent his last moments asking about Aaliyah's condition. [10] [18] One witness recalled the condition of the bodies: "It was an awful sight.
Aaliyah changed the sound of R&B music and was one of the most beloved singers of the ‘90s.. Born Aaliyah Dana Haughton, the mononymous singer began her career at 11 years old when she performed ...
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Hankerson served as Aaliyah's manager until 1995 when her father, Michael Haughton, took over as manager. Aaliyah remained on his label until her death on August 25, 2001 . [ 2 ] Additionally, Hankerson managed and produced The Winans , and was a percussionist on their albums Let My People Go and Decisions .
R&B singer Aaliyah died 20 years ago leaving the Bahamas after a video shoot. Fans and fellow musicians remember her on the anniversary of her death.