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Becoming Beyoncé

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by J. Randy Taraborrelli


  Bennett, Michael, ref1

  Bennett, Sylvia, ref1

  Berry, Chuck, ref1

  “Best Thing I Never Had,” ref1

  Beverly Wilshire Hotel, ref1, ref2

  Beyincé, Agnez DeRouen, ref1, ref2, ref3

  Beyincé, Angie, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9, ref10, ref11, ref12, ref13

  Beyincé, Larry, ref1, ref2, ref3

  Beyincé, Lumis, Jr., ref1

  Beyincé, Lumis Albert, ref1, ref2

  Beyincé, Marvin, ref1

  Beyincé, Roland, ref1

  Beyoncé. See Knowles, Beyoncé

  Beyoncé (album), ref1

  Beyoncé Experience, The, ref1, ref2, ref3

  Billboard, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9, ref10, ref11, ref12, ref13, ref14, ref15, ref16, ref17, ref18, ref19, ref20, ref21, ref22, ref23, ref24

  Artist of the Year award (2000), ref1

  Woman of the Year award (2009), ref1, ref2

  “Bills, Bills, Bills,” ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4

  Bizet, Georges, ref1

  Black Satin (group), ref1

  “blaxploitation” films, ref1

  Blige, Mary J., ref1, ref2

  “Blow,” ref1

  Blueprint, The, ref1, ref2, ref3

  “Blue Velvet,” ref1, ref2, ref3

  Bogen, Judy, ref1

  “Bootylicious,” ref1, ref2, ref3

  Bowers, Florence, ref1

  Bowman, Randy A., ref1

  “Boy, I Want You,” ref1

  Boyance, Alexandre and Marie Oliver, ref1

  Boyd, Yvonne, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6

  Boyz II Men, ref1, ref2

  Braes Meadow home, ref1

  brand “Beyoncé,” ref1, ref2, ref3

  Brandy, ref1

  Branscomb, TaQoya, ref1

  Brasfield, Billy “Billy B.”, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8

  Braxton, Toni, ref1

  Briggs, Kevin “She’kspere,” ref1, ref2, ref3

  Brigham, Tony, ref1

  Brown, Belfrey, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6

  Brown, Effie Lee, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5

  Brown, James, ref1

  Brown, Jamie Foster, ref1, ref2

  Brown, Jimmy, ref1

  Brown, Lornanda “To-to,” ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9

  Bryant, Kobe, ref1

  “Bug a Boo,” ref1

  Burke, Alexandra, ref1

  Burke, Kareem “Biggs,” ref1, ref2

  Burks, Jonathan. See Jaz-O

  Burruss, Kandi, ref1, ref2, ref3

  Butler, George, ref1

  Cadillac Records (movie), ref1, ref2, ref3

  “Call Me a Mack,” ref1

  Cannes Film Festival, ref1

  “Can’t Nobody,” ref1

  Cantrell, Blu, ref1

  Carmen: A Hip Hopera (movie), ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7

  Carter, Blue Ivy, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6

  Carter, Eric, ref1

  Carter, Gloria, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4

  Carter, Shawn. See Jay Z

  Casey, Brandon, ref1

  Casey, Brian, ref1

  Cason, Tanesha Ksyn, ref1, ref2, ref3

  CFDA (Council of Fashion Designers of America) Fashion Awards, ref1

  Chandler, Sherry, ref1

  Changing Faces, ref1

  Charlie’s Angels (movie), ref1

  Cher, ref1, ref2

  Chess Records, ref1

  Chicago (movie), ref1

  Chi-Lites, ref1

  Choke No Joke. See Alston, Arthur

  Chung King Studios, ref1

  Columbia/Sony Records, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9, ref10, ref11, ref12, ref13, ref14, ref15, ref16, ref17, ref18

  Combs, Sean “P. Diddy,” ref1, ref2

  Condon, Bill, ref1

  “Countdown,” ref1

  Cowell, Simon, ref1

  Cox, Tony, ref1

  “Crazy in Love,” ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8

  Crossover Entertainment, ref1

  Crying Game, The (movie), ref1

  Cutler, Scott, ref1

  D&D Management, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8

  Dandridge, Dorothy, ref1

  Dangerously in Love, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4

  “Dangerously in Love,” ref1

  Daniels, LaShawn, ref1

  Daniels, Sha Sha, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7

  Dash, Damon, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5

  Davis, Ashley

  in Girls Tyme, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6; departure from group, ref1, ref2, ref3; Star Search, ref1, ref2, ref3

  solo career of, ref1

  Davis, Carolyn, ref1, ref2, ref3

  Ashley’s departure from Girls Tyme, ref1, ref2

  standing up to Mathew and Andretta, ref1, ref2, ref3

  Star Search, ref1, ref2, ref3

  Davis, Clive, ref1

  Davis, Nolan, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4

  Davis, Sharen, ref1

  Dawson, Rosario, ref1

  Dean, Kasseem “Swizz Beatz,” ref1

  Decoded (Carter), ref1

  Def Jam Records, ref1, ref2

  “Déjà Vu,” ref1

  Dennehy, Brian, ref1

  Dent, Anthony, ref1, ref2

  Deréon, ref1

  DeRouen, Eugene-Gustave “Eugenie,” ref1

  DeRouen, Odelia Broussard, ref1

  Derricks, Marguerite, ref1

  Destiny, ref1, ref2

  name change from the Dolls, ref1

  name change to Destiny’s Child, ref1

  Destiny Fulfilled, ref1, ref2, ref3

  Destiny’s Child, ref1. See also specific songs, albums, and singers

  Andretta’s illness and death, ref1

  author’s 1993 interview with, ref1

  Beyoncé and Kelly’s plans to go solo, ref1, ref2

  Beyoncé’s letter to LaTavia and LeToya, ref1

  Columbia/Sony deal, ref1, ref2

  Farrah’s departure from, ref1, ref2

  first album recording, ref1

  first impressions of, ref1

  first single “No, No, No,” ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4

  group turmoil, ref1

  LaTavia and LeToya’s departure, ref1, ref2, ref3

  LaTavia and LeToya’s disaffirmation of contract, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4

  LaTavia and LeToya’s lawsuits, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5

  LaTavia and LeToya’s potential dismissal, ref1

  Michelle joins group, ref1, ref2

  moving forward with new girls, ref1

  name change to, ref1, ref2

  potential reunion, ref1

  Tina’s fashion styling for, ref1, ref2

  tours, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7

  Destiny’s Child (debut album), ref1, ref2, ref3

  Diaz, Cameron, ref1

  “Die With You,” ref1, ref2n

  Digital Services Recording Studio, ref1

  “Dilemma,” ref1

  Disney World, ref1, ref2, ref3

  “Diva,” ref1

  Dixon, Willie, ref1

  Dobson, Tamara, ref1

  Dolls, the, ref1

  Elektra deal, ref1, ref2

  name change from Somethin’ Fresh, ref1

  name change to Destiny, ref1

  Nicki and Nina’s removal from, ref1

  Dreamgirls (movie), ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4

  Dreamgirls: Music from the Motion Picture, ref1

  Dru Hill, ref1

  “Drunk in Love,” ref1

  Dunn, Darryl, ref1

  Dupri, Jermaine, ref1, ref2

  Duranni, Faisal, ref1

  Dynasty, The: Roc La Familia, ref1

  “Edge of Seventeen,” ref1, ref2

  Edmonds, Kenneth “Babyface,” ref1, ref2, ref3

  8Bit. See Fusari, Rob “8Bit”

  8 Days
of Christmas, ref1, ref2n

  Elba, Idris, ref1

  Elektra Records, ref1, ref2, ref3

  elevator incident, ref1, ref2n

  Elliott, Chad, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4

  “Jumpin’ Jumpin’ ”, ref1

  Elliott, Damon, ref1

  Elliott, Melissa “Missy,” ref1, ref2, ref3

  “Emotion,” ref1

  Emotions, the, ref1

  “Empire State of Mind,” ref1, ref2

  En Vogue, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4

  Essence Awards, ref1

  Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center, ref1, ref2, ref3

  “Eye of the Tiger,” ref1

  Feed America, ref1

  Feist, Mark J., ref1

  Fela! (musical), ref1

  Felton, Pat, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6

  Andretta’s estate battle, ref1, ref2

  Andretta’s illness and death, ref1, ref2, ref3

  Andretta’s signing of papers, ref1, ref2

  Ferguson, Alan, ref1, ref2, ref3

  Fighting Temptations, The (movie), ref1

  Fisk University, ref1, ref2

  Fitzgerald, Warren, ref1, ref2, ref3

  Five-Percent Nation, ref1

  Fix My Choir (TV show), ref1

  “Flawless,” ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4

  Fontaine, Smokey, ref1, ref2

  Fordjour, Kwasi, ref1

  Forrest Gump (movie), ref1

  4 (album), ref1

  Foxx, Jamie, ref1

  Frager, Arne, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6

  Franklin, Farrah, ref1

  departure from Destiny’s Child, ref1, ref2

  Fugees, the, ref1

  Fulkerson, Thomas, ref1

  Fusari, Rob “8Bit,” ref1, ref2

  “Bootylicious,” ref1, ref2

  “No, No, No,” ref1, ref2

  Gadsden City High School, ref1

  Galleria Mall (Houston), ref1, ref2, ref3

  Galveston Daily News, ref1

  Galveston Holy Rosary Catholic Church, ref1, ref2

  Garrett, Sean, ref1

  Garrison, Doris Rowland, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4

  Gavin Convention, ref1

  Geffen, David, ref1

  Gere, Richard, ref1

  “Get Me Bodied,” ref1

  Gibbs, Barry and Robin, ref1

  Gilbert, Lance, ref1

  Gillespie, Dallas, ref1, ref2

  Girls Tyme, ref1, ref2

  Andretta enters picture, ref1

  Ashley’s departure from, ref1, ref2

  Beyoncé’s hurt feelings, ref1

  Beyoncé’s ninth birthday, ref1

  Beyoncé’s star is born, ref1

  California bound, ref1

  contentious parents’ meeting, ref1

  crossroads for group, ref1

  family first, ref1, ref2

  formation of, ref1

  LaToya joins, ref1

  Mathew’s co-management proposal, ref1

  Mathew’s decision to manage full-time, ref1

  Mathew takes over, ref1

  name change to Somethin’ Fresh, ref1

  recording sessions, ref1, ref2, ref3

  Star Search, ref1

  Glastonbury Festival, ref1

  “God Given Name,” ref1

  Gordy, Berry, Jr., ref1, ref2

  “Gospel Medley,” ref1

  Graham, Heather, ref1

  Graham, Stedman, ref1

  Grammy Awards, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9

  Grass Roots Entertainment, ref1, ref2, ref3

  Graves, Teresa, ref1

  “Green Light,” ref1

  Greenspoint Mall, ref1, ref2

  Grier, Pam, ref1

  Hadley St. Dreams, ref1, ref2

  Hall, Benjamin, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9

  Hall, Michael, ref1, ref2

  Hamburger Helper, ref1

  “Happy Face,” ref1

  Harrell, Thaddis “Kuk,” ref1

  Harrison, Rich, ref1, ref2

  Harvey, Jeff, ref1

  Hasbro, ref1

  Hay, Jonathan, ref1

  Headliners Hair Salon (Houston), ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8

  Heart to Yours, ref1

  Herbert, Vince, ref1, ref2, ref3

  Here I Stand, ref1

  Hersh, Neal, ref1, ref2

  Hertz, Ken, ref1

  Hicklin, Aaron, ref1

  Hilfiger, Tommy, ref1

  Hogue, David, ref1

  Holliday, Jennifer, ref1

  Hollis, Chauncey “Hit-Boy,” ref1

  Hollywood Walk of Fame, ref1

  “Home,” ref1, ref2

  House of Deréon, ref1, ref2

  House of Music, ref1

  House of Music, ref1

  Houston, Marques, ref1

  Houston, Whitney, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4

  Houston Community College, ref1

  Houston Lighting & Power, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4

  Hudson, Jennifer, ref1

  Hugo, Chad, ref1, ref2

  Hurley, Liz, ref1

  “I Am Changing,” ref1, ref2

  I Am . . . Sasha Fierce, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4

  I Am . . . Yours: An Intimate Performance at Wynn Las Vegas, ref1, ref2

  “I’d Rather Go Blind,” ref1, ref2

  Ienner, Don, ref1, ref2

  “If It Isn’t Love,” ref1

  “If I Were a Boy,” ref1, ref2

  “If Looks Could Kill (You Would Be Dead)”, ref1

  “I Got It,” ref1

  “Independent Women,” ref1, ref2, ref3

  Ingrassia, John, ref1

  “In My Lifetime,” ref1

  In My Lifetime, Vol. 1, ref1

  “Intimate Fantasy,” ref1

  Irby, DeHaven, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4

  “Irreplaceable,” ref1, ref2

  iTunes Store, ref1

  Ivory, Steven, ref1

  “I Was Here,” ref1

  Jackson, Alonzo “Lonnie,” ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5

  background of, ref1

  Destiny’s Child and, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4n

  Girls Tyme and, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6; Beyoncé’s star is born, ref1, ref2, ref3; first recording session, ref1; Star Search, ref1, ref2

  Jackson, Janet, ref1

  Jackson, Mahalia, ref1

  Jackson, Michael, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6

  Jackson, Randy, ref1

  Jackson 5, ref1, ref2

  Jackson family, ref1

  Jagged Edge, ref1

  James, Etta, ref1

  Jay Z (Shawn Carter). See also specific songs and albums

  “affair” with Rihanna, ref1, ref2

  birth of Blue Ivy, ref1

  business and career advice to Beyoncé, ref1, ref2, ref3

  drug dealing of, ref1, ref2, ref3

  early life of, ref1

  elevator incident, ref1

  father Adnis and, ref1, ref2

  fortune of, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5

  French vacation with Beyoncé, ref1

  LaTavia and LeToya’s lawsuit, ref1

  marriage to Beyoncé, ref1

  meeting Beyoncé, ref1

  music collaborations with Beyoncé, ref1, ref2, ref3

  personality of, ref1

  pregnancy of Beyoncé, ref1

  President Obama and, ref1

  public image of, ref1, ref2

  rapping of, ref1

  touring, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4

  Jaz-O (Jonathan Burks), ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4

  Jean, Wyclef, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6

  Jefferson, Dwight, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4

  Jerkins, Fred, III, ref1

  Jerkins, Rodney “Darkchild,” ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6

  Jimmy Kimmel Show (TV show), ref1

  Johnson, Dwayne “the Rock,” ref1

  Jones, Steve, ref1, ref2, ref3

  Jones, Tomm
y Lee, ref1

  Jordan, Alaric, ref1

  Journey to Freedom, ref1

  “Jumpin’ Jumpin’ ”, ref1, ref2, ref3

  K-Ci & JoJo, ref1

  Keller, Phillip, ref1

  Kelly, Tim, ref1

  Kelly Rowland. See Rowland, Kelendria “Kelly”

  Kennedy Center Honors, ref1, ref2

  Keveza, Romona, ref1

  Keys, Alicia, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4

  Kidd, Thom “TK,” ref1

  “Killing Time,” ref1, ref2

  King, Coretta Scott, ref1

  King, Martin Luther, Jr., ref1, ref2

  Kingdom Come, ref1

  Knowles, Beyoncé. See also specific songs, albums, and movies

  Andretta and, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5; illness and death, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4

  appearance of, ref1, ref2, ref3

  birth of, ref1

  birth of Blue Ivy, ref1

  childhood of, ref1, ref2, ref3; ninth birthday, ref1

  Christian faith of, ref1, ref2

  dark moods of, ref1, ref2, ref3

  in Destiny’s Child: Columbia/Sony deal, ref1; Farrah’s departure from group, ref1, ref2; first album release, ref1; first single “No, No, No,” ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4; group turmoil, ref1; LaTavia and LeToya departure from the group, ref1, ref2, ref3; LaTavia and LeToya’s lawsuits, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4; letter to LaTavia and LeToya, ref1; moving forward with new girls, ref1; name change to, ref1; recording sessions, ref1, ref2; potential reunion, ref1; tours, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5;

  documentary of life, ref1, ref2, ref3

  in the Dolls, ref1; Elektra deal, ref1, ref2; Nicki and Nina’s removal, ref1

  early life of, ref1

  early singing of, ref1; beauty pageants and talent shows, ref1; discovery, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4. See also Girls Tyme below

  elevator incident, ref1

  first screen kiss, ref1

  in Girls Tyme, ref1, ref2; Ashley’s departure, ref1; buckin’ and poppin’, ref1; California bound, ref1; fine-tuning, ref1; formation, ref1; hurt feelings, ref1; parents’ reaction, ref1; recording sessions, ref1, ref2; star is born, ref1; Star Search, ref1

  Jay Z and: Beyoncé’s conflicted feelings, ref1; business and career advice, ref1, ref2, ref3; first meetings, ref1; French vacation, ref1; music collaborations, ref1, ref2, ref3; Rihanna “affair,” ref1, ref2; wedding, ref1

  Lyndall and. See Locke, Lyndall

  Mathew’s management of, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9, ref10; breaking off, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4; complexity of relationship, ref1; crumbling relationship, ref1, ref2, ref3; desire for independence, ref1, ref2, ref3; Jay Z’s advice, ref1, ref2; move to full-time, ref1

 

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