Aaliyah

Aaliyah was an American singer, dancer, actress, and model. She released three studio albums, two compilation albums and 26 singles.

R. Kelly would become 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.

Aaliyah worked with Timbaland and Missy Elliott for her second album, One in a Million, which sold over eight million copies worldwide. In 2000, Aaliyah appeared in her first major film, Romeo Must Die, and she contributed to the film's soundtrack, which spawned the single "Try Again".. "Try Again" earned her a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female R&B Vocalist. She released her third and final album, Aaliyah, in July 2001.

On August 25, 2001, Aaliyah and eight others were killed in a plane crash in The Bahamas after filming the music video for the single "Rock the Boat". Aaliyah's music has continued to achieve commercial success with several posthumous releases.