Destiny Child, originally known as the Girl’s Tyme, was an incredibly powerful and popular R&B group from Houston Texas in the 1990s. In 1997, Beyonce Knowles, Kelly Rowland, LaTavia Roberson, and LeToya Luckett were signed to Columbia Records as Destiny’s Child. Over time, the group members changed due to internal and legal issues. Beyonce’s father, Matthew Knowles, was the center of much of the controversy between the group.
Destiny’s Child began when Beyonce Knowles and LaTiva Roberson were just nine years old. Both met at an audition and became friends, and Beyonce’s father began developing their act based on singing and rapping and took their name from a passage in the Book of Isaiah. Beyonce’s cousin Kelly Rowland joined Destiny’s Child in 1992, and thereafter the group appeared on Star Search, where they performed a rap song. From then on, LeToya Luckett joined in 1993.
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Destiny’s Child has sold more than 60 million records as of 2013 and was ranked as one of the greatest musical trios of all time by Billboard (Article displayed below). The group was nominated for 14 Grammy Awards, winning twice for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals and once for Best R&B Song. Destiny Child’s second album, The Writing’s on the Wall (1999), was the bestselling album and included number-one singles “Bills, Bills, Bills” and “Say My Name”.
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Being that Destiny’s Child began when the members where young, it was inevitable that as the group progressed, its identity and style would also change. The article mentions how the group was shifting from having a ‘ghetto hip-hop girls-group” image to a “glamorous and personality-driven team”.
Clearly, in this interview the group was still new, and members were excited to be interviewed. I find it interesting ho the interview was done on a bed, as it adds to the humility factor of the group.
Regardless of the controversies and reasons for why the group split, the group was able to reunite for the honor of performing at the Super Bowl Halftime show, which just shows how popular their music continues to be.
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Hall, Michael. “It’s A Family Affair.” Texas Monthly, 20 Jan. 2013, https://www.texasmonthly.com/arts-entertainment/its-a-family-affair/.
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Beyoncé and Destiny’s Child to Release Original TrackWaxman, Olivia B. “Beyoncé and Destiny’s Child to Release Original Track for First Time in Eight Years.” Time, Time, 11 Jan. 2013, https://entertainment.time.com/2013/01/11/beyonce-and-destinys-child-to-release-original-track-for-first-time-in-eight-years/. for First Time in Eight Years | TIME.com
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