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Beyonce
Knowles was born on September 4, 1981 in Houston, Texas. |
| Beyonce
is part of the famous group Destiny's Child which she founded. In 1997 the
group burst out with their hit "No No No", from their
multi-platinum cd. That success was dwarfed when their follow up cd
Writings On The Wall was released and sold over 10 million copies. |
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year after Michelle Williams joined the group Destiny's Child released
Survivor. It debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 album chart and went to
sell more than 9 million copies. |
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2001 the group took home 2 Grammy's: Best R&B song and Best
R&B performance by a Duo or Group- both for "Say My
Name". |
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Now
Beyonce has started her solo career. Although the songs on her cd,
Dangerously In Love, share similarities since she is writing the songs on
her own they will be much more personal. Helping her was an impressive
array of musical collaborators, including Missy Elliot, Jay-Z, Sean Paul,
Mark Batson, Mario Winans, D-Roy & Mr. B, OutKast's Big Boi, Rich
Harrison, Fanatic, Scott Storch and Luther Vandross. |
| Beyonce
shares co-executive producer credits on 2003's Dangerously In Love with
her father Mathew Knowles. She took an active role in all aspects of the
album-from writing and choosing material to producing, mastering and
mixing the tracks. |
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Beyonce
isn't shutting the door on her past. Destiny's Child hasn't broken up they
are going to continue going on tour and recording. They all decided a long
time ago to explore solo projects and Beyonce is the 3rd member of the
group to release her own record. |
| Beyonce
just wanted to show a different approach and the growth she has
experienced. The growth has extended beyond music. In 2001 Beyonce starred
in MTV's Carmen, and in 2002, she appeared as Foxy Cleopatra in Austin
Powers in Goldmember, 2003 find her co-starring with Cuba Gooding Jr. in
The Fighting Temptations. |
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