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A Grammy Award ( originally called Gramophone Award ), or Grammy , is an honor awarded by The Recording Academy to recognize outstanding achievement in the mainly ___MASK47___ - language music industry . The annual presentation ceremony features performances by prominent artists , and the presentation of those awards that have a more popular interest . It shares recognition of the music industry as that of the other performance awards such as the Emmy Awards ( television ), the Tony Awards ( stage performance ), and the Academy Awards ( motion pictures ). John Winston Ono Lennon , ( born John Winston Lennon ; 9 October 19408 December 1980 ) was an ___MASK47___ singer and songwriter who co - founded ___MASK42___ , the most commercially successful band in the history of popular music . With fellow member Paul McCartney , he formed a celebrated songwriting partnership . A songwriter is an individual who writes the lyrics , melodies and chord progressions for songs , typically for a popular music genre such as rock or ___MASK69___ . A songwriter can also be called a composer , although the latter term tends to be used mainly for individuals from the classical music genre . The pressure from the music industry to produce popular hits means that songwriting is often an activity for which the tasks are distributed between a number of people . For example , a songwriter who excels at writing lyrics might be paired with a songwriter with a gift for creating original melodies . ___MASK16___ songs may be written by group members from the band or by staff writers  songwriters directly employed by music publishers . Some songwriters serve as their own music publishers , while others have outside publishers . Beyoncé Giselle Knowles - Carter ( born September 4 , 1981 ) is an American singer , songwriter and actress . Born and raised in Houston , Texas , she performed in various singing and dancing competitions as a child and rose to fame in the late 1990s as lead singer of R & B girl - group Destiny ' s Child . Managed by her father , ___MASK63___ , the group became one of the world ' s best - selling girl groups of all time . Their hiatus saw the release of Beyoncé ' s debut album , " Dangerously in Love " ( 2003 ), which established her as a solo artist worldwide , earned five Grammy Awards and featured the " Billboard " Hot 100 number - one singles " Crazy in Love " and " Baby Boy ". A ___MASK12___ producer or music producer oversees and manages the sound recording and production of a band or performer ' s music , which may range from recording one song to recording a lengthy concept ___MASK60___ . A producer has many roles during the recording process . The roles of a producer vary . He or she may gather musical ideas for the project , collaborate with the artists to select cover tunes or original songs by the artist / group , work with artists and help them to improve their songs , lyrics or arrangements . ___MASK63___ ( born January 9 , 1952 ) is a talent manager and businessman . He is best known for being the former manager of Destiny  s Child . He also managed his daughters Beyoncé and Solange Knowles . He is the ex - husband of Tina Knowles , and father - in - law of Jay Z . Kelly Rowland ( born February 11 , 1981 ) is an American singer , songwriter , actress , television personality and mogul . Rowland rose to fame in the late 1990s as one of the lead singers of Destiny ' s Child , one of the world ' s best - selling girl groups of all time . During their hiatus , Rowland released her debut solo ___MASK60___ " Simply Deep " ( 2002 ), which sold 2 . 5 million copies worldwide and produced the number - one single " Dilemma " with Nelly , as well as the international top - ten hit " Stole ". Rowland also transitioned into acting , with guest appearances in television sitcoms , and starring roles in " Freddy vs . Jason " ( 2003 ) earning $ 114 . 9 million and " The Seat Filler " ( 2005 ) earning $ 27 . 9 million in the box office . " Bills , Bills , Bills " is a song by American girl group Destiny ' s Child . It was written by band members Beyoncé Knowles , LeToya Luckett , LaTavia Roberson , and Kelly Rowland along with Kandi Burruss of Xscape and Kevin " She ' kspere " Briggs for their second ___MASK60___ " The Writing ' s on the Wall " ( 1999 ), featuring production by the latter . Destiny ' s Child was an American girl group whose final and best - known line - up comprised Beyoncé Knowles , Kelly Rowland , and Michelle Williams . Formed in 1997 in Houston , Texas , Destiny ' s Child members began their musical endeavors as Girl ' s Tyme comprising , formed in 1990 , among others , Knowles , Rowland , LaTavia Roberson and LeToya Luckett . After years of limited success , they were signed in 1997 to ___MASK96___ and Music World Entertainment as Destiny ' s Child . Destiny ' s Child was launched into mainstream recognition following the 1999 release of their best - selling second album , " The Writing ' s on the Wall ", which contained the number - one singles " Bills , Bills , Bills " and " Say My Name ". Despite critical and commercial success , the group was plagued by internal conflict and legal turmoil , as Roberson and Luckett attempted to split from the group ' s manager Mathew Knowles , citing favoritism of Knowles and Rowland . The Writing ' s on the Wall is the second ___MASK81___ by American girl group Destiny ' s Child , released on July 27 , 1999 in the United States . The ___MASK60___ was produced by Missy Elliott , Kevin " She ' kspere " Briggs , Rodney Jerkins , Eric Nealante Phillips and Beyoncé among others and included guest appearances from Missy Elliott and R & B trio Next . " The Writing ' s on The Wall " spawned four singles , including the number one - hits " Bills , Bills , Bills " and " Say My Name ". This is the last ___MASK60___ with the group ' s original line - up . A girl group is a music act featuring several female singers who generally harmonize together . The term " girl group " is also used in a narrower sense in the United States of America to denote the wave of American female ___MASK16___ music singing groups , many of whom were influenced by doo - wop , and which flourished in the late 1950s and early 1960s between the decline of early rock and roll and start of the British Invasion . " Edge of Seventeen " is a song by American singer - songwriter Stevie Nicks from her solo debut ___MASK81___ " Bella Donna " ( 1981 ), released as the third single from " Bella Donna " on February 4 , ___MASK19___ . The song was written by Nicks to express the grief resulting from the death of her uncle Jonathan and the murder of John Lennon during the same week of December 1980 and features a distinctive , chugging 16th - note guitar riff , and a simple chord structure typical of Nicks ' songs . Dangerously in Love is the debut ___MASK81___ by American singer Beyoncé . It was released on June 24 , 2003 by ___MASK96___ . During the recording of Destiny ' s Child ' s third ___MASK81___ , " Survivor " ( 2001 ), the group announced that they would produce solo albums to be released . Recording sessions for the album took place from March 2002 to March 2003 at several studios , during the hiatus of her then - group Destiny ' s Child . As executive producer of the album , Beyoncé took a wider role in its production , co - writing a majority of the songs , choosing which ones to produce and sharing ideas on the mixing and mastering of tracks . `` Bootylicious '' is a song by American R & B group Destiny ' s Child . It was written and produced by Rob Fusari , Melissa Hinz , and group member Beyoncé Knowles for the band ' s third ___MASK81___ Survivor ( 2001 ) . The song contains a prominent sample from Stevie Nicks ' s 1981 single `` Edge of Seventeen '' . The track was released as the ___MASK60___ ' s second single from the ___MASK60___ in 2001 and became the band ' s fourth U . S . number - one single . It also reached the top five in Australia , Canada and the United Kingdom . A `` Rockwilder Remix '' of the song featured Missy `` Misdemeanor '' Elliott and appeared on the soundtrack of the 2001 musical Carmen : A Hip Hopera and the 2002 compilation This Is the Remix . Although the term `` bootylicious '' was first used in song by rapper Snoop Dogg in 1992 , the popularity of this track caused the slang word to become widespread and it was added to the Oxford ___MASK47___ Dictionary ( defined as `` ( of a woman ) sexually attractive '' ) in 2004 . Rob Fusari , also known as 8Bit , is a Grammy - winning ___MASK12___ producer and songwriter , best known for having # 1 hits with Beyoncé , Will Smith , Whitney Houston and Lady Gaga . " Say My Name " is a song by R & B American recording group Destiny ' s Child . It was written by band members Beyoncé Knowles , LeToya Luckett , LaTavia Roberson and Kelly Rowland along with LaShawn Daniels , Fred Jerkins III and Rodney " Darkchild " Jerkins for their second ___MASK60___ " The Writing ' s on the Wall " ( 1999 ), featuring production by the latter . ___MASK96___ ( also known simply as Columbia ) is an American record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment ( SME ), a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America , Inc ., the United States division of Sony Corporation . It was founded in 1887 , evolving from an earlier enterprise named the American Graphophone Company , the successor to the Volta Graphophone Company . Columbia is the oldest surviving brand name in the recorded sound business , being the second major record company to produce recorded records . ___MASK96___ went on to release records by an array of notable singers , instrumentalists , and bands . From 1961 to 1990 , its recordings were released outside the U . S . and Canada by the CBS Records label ( which was named after the Columbia Broadcasting System ) to avoid confusion with the EMI label of the same name , before adopting the Columbia name internationally in 1990 . It is one of Sony Music ' s three flagship record labels alongside RCA Records and Epic Records . Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (; born March 28 , 1986 ), known professionally as Lady Gaga , is an American singer , songwriter and actress . She performed initially in theater , appearing in high school plays , and studied at CAP21 through NYU ' s Tisch School of the Arts before dropping out to pursue a musical career . After leaving a rock band , participating in the Lower East Side ' s avant garde performance art circuit , and being dropped from a contract with ___MASK65___ , Gaga worked as a songwriter for ___MASK68___ / ATV Music Publishing . From there , Akon noticed her vocal abilities and helped her to sign a joint deal with ___MASK23___ and his own KonLive Distribution . Whitney Elizabeth Houston ( August 9 , 1963  February 11 , 2012 ) was an American singer , actress , producer , and model . In 2009 , " Guinness World Records " cited her as the most awarded female act of all time . Houston is one of ___MASK16___ music ' s best - selling music artists of all - time , with an estimated 170  200 million records sold worldwide . She released seven studio albums and two soundtrack albums , all of which have diamond , multi - platinum , platinum or gold certification . Houston ' s crossover appeal on the popular music charts , as well as her prominence on MTV , starting with her video for " How Will I Know ", influenced several African American women artists who follow in her footsteps . " Crazy in Love " is the lead single from American singer Beyoncé Knowles ' s 2003 debut solo ___MASK60___ , " Dangerously in Love ." It features a guest verse from rapper Jay Z . The artists wrote and composed the song in collaboration with Rich Harrison and Eugene Record ; the former also produced it with Beyoncé . Using samples from The Chi - Lites ' 1970 song " Are You My Woman ( Tell Me So )", " Crazy in Love " is an R & B and ___MASK16___ love song that incorporates elements of hip hop , soul , and 1970s - style funk music . Its lyrics describe a romantic obsession that causes the protagonist to act out of character .