Bay City in Bay County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Aaliyah
Origin: Detroit, MI
Photographed by Craig Doda, August 25, 2024
1. Aaliyah Marker
Inscription.
Aaliyah was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1979 but moved with her family to Detroit when she was very young. She first gained recognition at the age of ten when she appeared on Star Search. After signing with Jive and Blackground Records, she released her first hit album, "Age Ain't Nothing but a Number" in 1994. After issuing a second hit album, "One in a Million," Aaliyah appeared in two major films, Romeo Must Die and Queen of the Damned. Shortly after releasing her third album, "Aaliyah," in 2001, she was tragically killed in a plane crash after completing a video shoot in the Bahamas. Aaliyah was inducted into the Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame in 2021.
Aaliyah was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1979 but moved with her family to Detroit when she was very young. She first gained recognition at the age of ten when she appeared on Star Search. After signing with Jive and Blackground Records, she released her first hit album, "Age Ain't Nothing but a Number" in 1994. After issuing a second hit album, "One in a Million," Aaliyah appeared in two major films, Romeo Must Die and Queen of the Damned. Shortly after releasing her third album, "Aaliyah," in 2001, she was tragically killed in a plane crash after completing a video shoot in the Bahamas. Aaliyah was inducted into the Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame in 2021.
Erected by Michigan Rock and Roll Legends, Jolt Credit Union.
Location. 43° 35.631′ N, 83° 53.319′ W. Marker is in Bay City, Michigan, in Bay County. It is at the intersection of Washington Avenue and 9th Street, on the right when traveling south on Washington Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 321 Washington Ave, Bay City MI 48708, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Mid-Michigan and in one of the Lake Huron Shore counties. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking
Credits. This page was last revised on August 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 29, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 260 times since then and 46 times this year. Photo1. submitted on August 29, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
