We Remember Aaliyah

Four years ago last Thursday the on the rise singer Aaliyah was killed in a plane crash shortly after takeoff in the Bahamas upon the completion of the video for her hit song Rock the Boat.

Aaliyah died aged 22 in a plane crash in the Bahamas on 25th August 2005 along with the pilot and eight of her friends and crew. She appeared in two movies "Romeo Must Die" and "Queen of the Damned" as was scheduled to appear in the 2nd and 3nd sequel to the "Matrix".

Aaliyah's career began with the R. Kelly produced "One in a Million". Shortly thereafter, controversey erupted when Kelly married the underaged singer. In 2001, Aaliyah released her self-titled album which included the asforementioned "Rock The Boat" and "More Than a Woman".


The victims of the plane crash were: -- L. Marael, pilot (age unknown)

-- Aeliyatt (Aaliyah) Haughton, 22, White Plains, New York

-- Anthony Dodd, 34, Los Angeles, California

-- Eric Foreman, 29, Hollywood, California

-- Scott Gallin, 41, Pompano Beach, Florida

-- Keith Wallace, 49, Los Angeles, California

-- Gina Smith, 29, New Jersey

-- Douglas Kratz, 28, Hollywood, California (Virgin Records representative)

-- Christopher Maldonada, 32, New York

Born in Brooklyn, New York, Aaliyah grew up in Detroit, Michigan. She released her first album, "Age Ain't Nothing But a Number," at the age of 14.

Her hit single "Try Again" from the "Romeo Must Die" soundtrack was nominated for R&B Song of the Year at the Soul Train "Lady of Soul" Awards.

Aaliyah won Best Female Video and Video from a Film for "Try Again" in the 2000 MTV awards.

In an interview in March 2000 interview with the Boston Herald, the singer described the origins of her name.

"Aaliyah is Arabic," she said, "a name with great power. When I began in this business and we were talking about my image as an artist, it was a family decision to use just the first name."