Formed: 1990 in Houston, TX

Active Decades: 90 2000

Destiny's Child rose to become one of the most popular female R&B groups of the late '90s, eventually rivaling even Tlc in terms of blockbuster commercial success. Their accomplishments came in spite of several abrupt personnel changes, which were accompanied by heated, well-publicized feuds in the media and the courts. In fact, for a time, Destiny's Child were known for that drama just as much as their music. Once the group stabilized again, though, they emerged with even more hitmaking power than ever before.



Destiny's Child were formed in Houston, TX, in 1990, when original members Beyoncé Knowles and Latavia Roberson were just nine years old; the two met at an audition and became friends, and Knowles' father Mathew set about developing an act based on their singing and rapping, taking their name from a passage in the Book of Isaiah. Beyoncé's cousin Kelendria "kelly" Rowland joined the group in 1992, and shortly thereafter they landed an appearance on Star Search, where they performed a rap song. The quartet's lineup was finalized (for the time being) when Letoya Luckett joined in 1993, and they spent the next few years working their way up from the Houston club scene, eventually opening for artists like Swv, Dru Hill, and Immature. Finally, in 1997, Destiny's Child was offered a recording contract by Columbia.

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