Crazy In Love explores the life and astonishing career trajectory of Beyonce Knowles, the Texan teenager who rose from performing in her hometown backyards to headlining shows all over the world. Daryl Easlea's biography details her time with Destiny's Child - the troubled group that launched her - and her subsequent spectacular rise to a particularly modern kind of fame. Beyonce now spans movies, albums, product endorsements and the obligatory celebrity marriage. Hitched to Jay-Z, she kept changing her hairstyles and was accused of changing her complexion to a lighter shade for a L'Oreal commercial. She even changed her name to Sasha Fierce for one album. Making sense of the chameleonic career that prompted Michelle Obama to declare Beyonce 'one of my favorite performers on the planet' the author has produced a biography that is both exciting and revealing. Book jacket.