Conversation so far:
Who were the original members of the group?
Originally named Girl's Tyme, they were eventually cut down to six members including Tamar Davis and sisters Nikki and Nina Taylor.
With Knowles and Rowland.
Who gave the group their first break?
west-coast R&B producer Arne Frager flew to Houston to see them.
He brought them to his studio, The Plant Recording Studios, in Northern California.
When was their first song released?
Prior to signing with Columbia, the group had recorded several tracks in Oakland, California produced by D'wayne Wiggins of Tony! Toni! Tone!, including "Killing Time".
Why was the group called Girl's Tyme?
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What year was the group formed?
1990.
What happened in 1997?
including "Killing Time", which upon the label's recognition that Destiny's Child had a "unique quality", was included in the soundtrack to the 1997 film Men in Black.
Why did the group change its name?
Over the course of the early years in their career, Girl's Tyme changed their name to Something Fresh, Cliche, the Dolls, and to Destiny.
Is there any other interesting information about the group?
Frager's strategy was to debut the group in Star Search, the biggest talent show on national TV at the time.
Did the group do well on Star Search?
However, they lost the competition because, according to Knowles, their choice of song was wrong; they were actually rapping instead of singing.
Why did early members leave the group?
Knowles' father, Mathew, voluntarily dedicated his time to manage them.
Mathew Knowles decided to cut the original lineup to four.

Question: Was the early group successful?
Self-contained rewrite: Was the early group Destiny's Child successful?