Who Is BeyoncÃ© Knowles? Born in Houston, Texas, BeyoncÃ© Knowles first captured the public's eye as lead vocalist of the R&B group Destiny's Child. She later established a solo career with her debut album Dangerously in Love, becoming one of music's top-selling artists with sold-out tours and a slew of awards.
Re: I the name Fanny short for another name. Â« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 12 August 08 15:36 BST (UK) Â». I have a gg grandmother whose birth was registered as Fanny, but in all census, marriage & death certs she is Frances.
Fanny Brice as she appears on the sheet music for Rose of Washington Square, which she introduced in Ziegfeld's Midnight Frolics. Although the stage and screen hit Funny Girl is inspired by the life of singer-actress Fanny Brice, the plot is mostly delicious fiction with an occasional fact thrown in. Fanny's family name was Borach. 2  After her career took off in burlesque, she changed it to Brice, but her mother was always known as Mrs. Rose Borach. 3  Fanny was not an only child, but the third of four. 4  Fanny's parents owned a chain of profitable saloons in Newark, New Jersey.