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Age Ain't Nothing but a Number is the debut studio album by American singer Aaliyah.It was released on May 24, 1994, by Blackground Records and Jive Records.After being signed by her uncle Barry Hankerson, Aaliyah was introduced to recording artist and producer R. Kelly.
Controversy arose especially due to the song being written and produced by R. Kelly. [4] After the release of the single, a marriage certificate emerged, stating that 15-year-old Aaliyah and 27-year-old Kelly were married. [1]
Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967) is an American former singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is credited with prolific commercial success in R&B, hip hop, and pop music recordings, earning nicknames such as "the King of R&B", "the King of Pop-Soul", [4] [5] and "the Pied Piper of R&B". [6]
Kelly's team bribed an official for a fake ID so he and the then-15-year-old rising star could get married, another witness testified in the federal trial.
A woman who lived with R. Kelly for 5 years testified that the singer said he married 15-year-old Aaliyah so that she could get an abortion.
Nathan Edmond, now 73, was summoned to a hotel in Rosemont, Illinois, to conduct a speedy ceremony between the 27-year-old Kelly and the 15-year-old Aaliyah. The wedding came ...
Aaliyah Dana Haughton (/ ɑː ˈ l iː ə / ah-LEE-ə; January 16, 1979 – August 25, 2001) was an American singer, actress, dancer, and model.She has been credited with helping to redefine contemporary R&B, pop, and hip hop, [2] earning her the nicknames the "Princess of R&B" and "Queen of Urban Pop".
[6] [7] Kelly wrote and produced Aaliyah's debut album, Age Ain't Nothing but a Number, which was released in May 1994. [8] On August 31, 1994, Kelly, then 27, married Aaliyah, then 15, in a secret ceremony at Sheraton Gateway Suites in Rosemont, Illinois. [9] [4] Reportedly, Kelly married Aaliyah after he found out she was pregnant.