Girl's Tyme

Infobox musical artist
Name = Girl's Tyme
Background = group_or_band
Origin = Houston, Texas, United States
Genre = R&B, pop, hip hop, gospel
Years_active = 1991 - 1995, 1995 - 2005 (Destiny's Child)
Past_members = Beyoncé Knowles
Kelly Rowland
LaTavia Roberson
LeToya Luckett
Nikki Taylor
Nina Taylor
Keke Wyatt (never joined)
Tamar Davis
Associated_acts = Destiny's Child
The Dollz

Girl's Tyme was the original group name of the group that became Destiny's Child. The group notably competed and lost on Star Search.

Biography

In 1990, 10-year old girls auditioned on stage in Houston,Texas, one of them will win Star Search. After rehearsals and callbacks Támar Davis (12), Beyoncé Knowles (10), Kelly Rowland (11), and dancers/rappers LaTavia Roberson (10), Nikki Taylor (13), and her sister Nina Taylor (11), got in the group managed by Andretta Tillman. Girl's Tyme began practicing on a variety of R&B, rap, and pop songs. They choreographed dance routines to accompany the songs and began appearing in venues all over the Houston area, "Black expo", "Miss Black Houston Metroplex Pageant", and "Peoples Workshop Sammy Davis Jr. Awards".

The performers garnered attention and were profiled in the "Houston Chronicle", where a music critic predicted they would be stars. The expectations were high as Girl's Tyme prepared for their first national exposure on the television show "Star Search", however, the group lost. What was hoped to have been their big break instead turned out to be the first of many failings and small break-ups for the performers. Three members left, including Támar Davis who went on to a solo career including collaborations with Prince and Kwamé.Three of the six girls remained, Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland, and LaTavia Roberson. A fourth member, LeToya Luckett, was added with Matthew Knowles serving as manager.

In the following months, the group tried out a few names: Cliché, Something Fresh, Destiny and The Dolls. Incidentally, a similar group that preceded called The Dollz, established by a woman named Janice Cummings, had also held auditions that garnered the interest of the same girls who tried out for the group organized by Andretta Tillman and Matthew Knowles. Among them included a young singer by name of Keke Wyatt who opted not to join The Dollz, despite receiving a callback and attending a few practices. After long consideration of what the group's new name would be, nothing seemed to click to Tina Knowles who became the group's stylist. She came across a page marked with the girls picture in her bible. In the Book of Isaiah the word "Destiny" caught her eye; Matthew added "child". The new name of the band would be Destiny's Child.

Members

* Beyoncé Knowles (1990-1995/1995-2005)
* LeToya Luckett (1990-1995/1995-2005)
* LaTavia Roberson (1990-1995/1995-2000)
* Kelly Rowland (1991-1995/1995-2005)
* Támar Davis (1991-1992)
* Nikki Taylor (1990-1992)
* Nina Taylor (1990-1992)
* Keke Wyatt (Unknown)

Line-up

1990 - 1992

* Beyoncé Knowles
* LaTavia Roberson
* Letoya Luckett
* Nina Taylor (introduced in late 1990)
* Támar Davis (introduced in 1991)
* Kelly Rowland (joined the group 6 months after it was formed) (introduced in 1991)

1992 - 1995

* Beyoncé Knowles
* Letoya Luckett
* Kelly Rowland
* Latavia Roberson

Destiny's Child

* Beyoncé Knowles (1995-2005)
* Letoya Luckett (1990-2005
* Kelly Rowland (1995-2005)
* Latavia Roberson (1997-2000)
* Farrah Franklin (joined the group for 5 months after LaTavia Roberson and LeToya Luckett left in, 2000)
*Michelle Williams (introduced with Farrah Franklin that lead the group later on into a trio, 2000-2005)

Appearances

* "Star Search" (1992)

References