Jan. 16, 2013, would have been the late Aaliyah’s 34th birthday. Since her death in 2001, fans and media have taken the time each year to pay tribute to “Baby Girl” and her music.
From her beginnings as a streetwise teen singer to her evolution into a mature, contemporary artist, Aaliyah’s career was defined by change and growth. And since her passing, so much emphasis has been placed on what she might have done had she not been taken from the world at the age of 22. But it’s equally important to honor and celebrate what Aaliyah actually did accomplish musically in just seven years of recording.
Here are 10 aspects of Aaliyah’s legacy that should be remembered as we honor her …
– stereo williams
