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#108

DESTINY’S CHILD

During the 1990s, Destiny's Child amassed enough significant sales and hits for it to rank among the most significant girl groups; alongside The Supremes, TLC and Salt-N-Pepa. 

The seeds of this dynamic act date back to 1990 when Beyoncé Knowles met LaTavia Roberson at an audition. The 2 Texan 9 year olds became friends and recruited the former's cousin Kelly Rowland. By 1993, LeToya Luckett had joined. This became the line-up that signed with Columbia 4 years later. 

Destiny's Child contributed "Killing Time" to the 'Men In Black' film soundtrack. In 1998, the quartet issued its debut album. Lead single "No, No, No" went Top 5 in America and Britain. On the US R&B chart, it reached #1. 

Sophomore album 'The Writing's On The Wall' fared better and contained the hit singles: "Bills, Bills, Bills", "Say My Name" (both US Pop & R&B chart #1s) and "Jumpin', Jumpin'" (US #3 for 5 weeks). 

Around this time, Roberson and Luckett grew frustrated with manager Mathew Knowles (Beyoncé's father). To their dismay, the music video for "Say My Name" featured Beyoncé, Rowland and their replacements: Michelle Williams and Farrah Franklin. A lengthy period of litigation followed.

Another re-shuffle followed when just 5 months later, Franklin quit. Destiny's Child was now reduced to a trio. The group released "Independent Women, Pt. 1" for the film version of 'Charlie's Angels'. In 2000, the single topped charts in America, Britain, Brazil, Canada and New Zealand.

Beyoncé was clearly the trio's pivotal member by 'Survivor'. Unleashed in 2001, it became the group's 1st #1 album in both the US and UK. The title track peaked at #2 in America and was a British chart-topper. Follow-up single "Bootylicious" did the reverse. The group's remake of Samantha Sang's "Emotion" was yet another Top 10 smash. 

A Christmas album and a remix project followed. In the meantime, Williams released her solo disc 'Heart To Yours'. Beyoncé ventured into movies, portraying Foxy Cleopatra in 'Goldmember'. She prepared to launch her solo career around the time of the release of the trio's 'Destiny Fulfilled'. In 2004, the album included 2 #3 hit singles: "Lose My Breath" and "Soldier". 

'#1s', a compilation album, topped the US chart in 2005. Rowland issued a solo project. Beyoncé married Jay-Z in 2008 and established herself as one of the leading figures in music. 

Destiny's Child re-united for the 2013 single "Nuclear". That same year, the trio provided the halftime entertainment at Super Bowl XLVII, which was watched by millions around the planet.

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109 JAMIROQUAI

110 ALISON MOYET

111 LED ZEPPELIN

112 STEVE WINWOOD

113 COMMODORES

114 COLDPLAY

115 SIMPLY RED

116 ONE DIRECTION

117 CAROLE KING

118 R. KELLY

119 EMELI SANDE`

120 QUINCY JONES

121 LADY GAGA

122 ELVIS COSTELLO

123 RAY CHARLES

124 ED SHEERAN

125 NATALIE COLE

126 SMOKEY ROBINSON

127 KANYE WEST

128 ELVIS PRESLEY

129 ERIC BENET

130 SAM SMITH

131 JAMES TAYLOR

132 STEELY DAN

133 IKE & TINA TURNER

134 DES’REE

135 ACE OF BASE

136 VAN MORRISON

137 SAM COOKE

138 THE DOORS

139 AMY WINEHOUSE

140 PHARRELL WILLIAMS

141 GEORGE BENSON

142 MINNIE RIPERTON

143 VILLAGE PEOPLE

144 CURTIS MAYFIELD

145 FOREIGNER

146 EURYTHMICS

147 TOTO

148 BARRY WHITE

149 CARL RISELEY

150 TONI BRAXTON

151 NEIL DIAMOND

152 HALL & OATES

153 LUTHER VANDROSS

154 ERIC CLAPTON

155 THE O’JAYS

156 RUMER

157 SLY & THE FAMILY STONE

158 LITTLE RICHARD

159 HAROLD MELVIN & THE BLUE NOTES

160 CHRIS ISAAK

161 MICHAEL McDONALD

162 GLORIA GAYNOR

163 TWENTY ONE PILOTS

164 BEN E. KING

165 MEAT LOAF

166 JAMES REYNE

167 JOAN ARMATRADING

168 SADE

169 A-HA

170 GLEN CAMPBELL

171 DIRE STRAITS

172 COLD CHISEL

173 LINDA RONSTADT

174 ANTHONY CALLEA

175 LISA STANSFIELD

176 EN VOGUE

177 MICHAEL BUBLE`

178 TRACY CHAPMAN

179 DRAGON

180 OLETA ADAMS

181 LITTLE RIVER BAND

182 SOPHIE ELLIS – BEXTOR

183 THE RONETTES

184 CERRONE

185 MODELS

186 SCISSOR SISTERS

187 DARREN HAYES

188 PETULA CLARK

189 MARTHA & THE VANDELLAS

190 LIGHTHOUSE FAMILY

191 ART GARFUNKEL

192 THE REELS

193 JANIS IAN

194 JOHN PAUL YOUNG

195 S CLUB 7

196 CHARLIE PUTH

197 THE MARVELETTES

198 ICEHOUSE

199 LEO SAYER

200 LIZA MINNELLI