Aaliyah: A Career to Remember

In 22 short years, Aaliyah left an indelible mark.

Back to the Future - Aaliyah meets Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott and Timbaland. Together they introduce the world to a new futuristic flow and sound. Her sophomore album, One in a Million goes double platinum in less than a year and features the hits "4 Page Letter," "Hot like Fire," "If Your Girl Only Knew" and the title track.(Photo: Jive Records)
One Billion Strong - In 1997, Aaliyah becomes the one of the youngest artists to perform at the Oscars when she sings her nominated theme song, "Journey to the Past," from the animated film Anastasia. The 70th Annual Academy Awards was viewed by over 1 billion people that night — it was the year of Titanic.(Photo: ABC)
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MSDQUOF EC006Triple Threat - The year 2000 marks the moment when Aaliyah added actress to her professional resume. Not only could she sing and dance, she was now set to take over Hollywood. The release of her first film, Romeo Must Die, with Jet Li and DMX, also gave the star another notch in her belt, serving as executive producer to the film's soundtrack and scoring another Grammy nod for the single, "Try Again." (Photo: Getty Images)

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One Billion Strong - In 1997, Aaliyah becomes the one of the youngest artists to perform at the Oscars when she sings her nominated theme song, "Journey to the Past," from the animated film Anastasia. The 70th Annual Academy Awards was viewed by over 1 billion people that night — it was the year of Titanic.(Photo: ABC)

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