Just to give a little bit of background on Aaliyah:

Aaliyah Dana Haughton (/??'li??/; January 16, 1979 – August 25, 2001) was an American singer, actress, and model. She was born in Brooklyn, New York, and raised in Detroit, Michigan. At the age of 10, she appeared on the television show Star Search and performed in concert alongside Gladys Knight. At age 12, Aaliyah signed with Jive Records and her uncle Barry Hankerson's Blackground Records. Hankerson introduced her to R. Kelly, who became 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 (RIAA). After facing allegations of an illegal marriage with R. Kelly, Aaliyah ended her contract with Jive and signed with Atlantic Records.

Aaliyah worked with record producers Timbaland and Missy Elliott for her second album, One in a Million, which sold 3 million copies in the United States and over eight million copies worldwide. In 2000, Aaliyah appeared in her first film, Romeo Must Die. She contributed to the film's soundtrack, which spawned the single "Try Again". The song topped the Billboard Hot 100 solely on airplay, making Aaliyah the first artist in Billboard history to achieve this goal. "Try Again" earned Aaliyah a Award nomination for Best Female R&B Vocalist. After completing Romeo Must Die, Aaliyah filmed her role in Queen of the Damned. 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". The pilot, Luis Morales III, was unlicensed at the time of the accident and toxicology tests revealed that he had traces of cocaine and alcohol in his system. Aaliyah's family later filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Blackhawk International Airways, which was settled out of court. Aaliyah's music has continued to achieve commercial success with several posthumous releases. Aaliyah has sold an estimated 24 to 32 million albums worldwide. She has been credited for helping redefine contemporary R&B, pop and hip hop,[1]earning her the nicknames "Princess of R&B" and "Queen of Urban Pop". She is listed by Billboard as the tenth most successful female R&B artist of the past 25 years and 27th most successful R&B artist in history.

Today, Vogue published an article on 6 musicians that remembered Aaliyah’s incomparable style and here’s what they (in short) had to say:

Venus X:

“Aaliyah is definitely a huge part of the way that we built up the GHE20G0TH1Kaesthetic. And I think having artists like her that were able to take part of the stuff that we knew was traditional in the gothic scenes and the BDSM scenes… and those are some of the most meaningful images for us as we were growing up as DJs trying to create our own identities and just having the right uniform for the music we were playing.”

Dawn Richard:

“Aaliyah’s sense of style is motivating pop culture to this day. Her fearless play with tomboy style and sexuality made her unique in every way. Dance has always been a part of my journey and her influence still motivates every dance step I take. Fashion and dance is an aesthetic I champion in my art. Artists like Aaliyah paved the way for black women like me to share our fashion and art to the world.”

Suzi Analogue:

“As a girl growing up with Aaliyah, her style was just the thing I needed—it so beautifully showcased the journey from girlhood into womanhood. Her style was so forward-thinking, but at the same time, it had a strong sense of street culture which made you relate to her on all levels.”

Tygapaw:

“Aaliyah’s sense of style made quite an impression on me growing up in Jamaica. I was already wearing baggy jeans, high-top sneakers, and baby tees, but was teased about my tomboyish style in my early teens.”

Kari Faux:

“Aaliyah has influenced my style so much. Her choice of clothes and how they fit were always dope to me but also how she carried herself inspired me too. She never tried too hard. Effortlessly cool and mysterious was her vibe.“

Bosco:

“Aaliyah has been such an influence not only on my music but my style. What I admire most about Aaliyah is her confidence and how being a tomboy or wearing baggy clothes could be sexy. She was able to cross boundaries and was the first example of androgyny for my generation. She will always be a queen.”

To read the full article, visit the link - https://www.vogue.com/article/aliyah-birthday-style-icon-90s-randb-dawn-richard-suzi-analogue-tygapaw-kari-faux-bosco-venus-x-hba

And then, as always, a song to remember her by:

Source –

https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/aaliyah.html

https://www.vogue.com/article/aliyah-birthday-style-icon-90s-randb-dawn-richard-suzi-analogue-tygapaw-kari-faux-bosco-venus-x-hba

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaliyah