Aaliyah: More Than a Woman

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, and a beautiful woman who never let the trappings of celebrity go to her head. Following her impressive debut at age 14 with the albumAge Aint Nothin but a Number,Aaliyah raised the bar with her hugely influential and bestselling follow-up,One in a Million.She then took her talents to Hollywood, starring in the action thrillerRomeo Must Dieand the highly anticipated horror filmThe Queen of the Damned.But soon after the release of her third album in the summer of 2001, Aaliyahs life was cut short in a tragic plane crash.Here is the inspirational story of the starThe Washington Postdubbed Hip-Hops 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.

Author: Christopher John Farley

Language: English

Binding: Mass Market Paperback

Pages: 208

Publisher: MTV Books

Publication Date: 2001-12-01