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Black history spotlight for Jan.16: Aaliyah

Aaliyah
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Brooklyn-born Aaliyah Dana Haughton (born Jan. 16, 1979) started voice lessons shortly after she learned to talk. Determined to be a star, she signed a contract with Jive Records at the age of 12 and came to popular acclaim in 1994.

On her way home from a music video shoot in 2001, a plane crash killed Aaliyah and eight members of her film crew. She was 22 years old at the time of her death.

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