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Amel Larrieux (born March 8, 1973) is a U.S. singer-songwriter and keyboards player. She was formerly lead vocalist of the 90s r&b and soul group Groove Theory.
Larrieux was born and brought up in the Manhattan neighbourhood of Greenwich Village, New York City, New York. Her mother was a dance critic and professor, who encouraged Larrieux to grow up in a free-spirited, artistic environment. Many of her influences are drawn from R&B, soul, jazz, folk, hip hop, and gospel, with flashes of Middle Eastern, West African, and Indian ethnic styles. She lives in New York City with her husband and two daughters.
As a solo artist, her music is mostly categorized as fitting within the nu-soul genre, though she also dabbles in jazz, blues and gospel sounds. She sang lead vocals with Sade’s band Sweetback while Sade was on hiatus. On her last album ‘Lovely Standards’ she gravitated away from nu-soul to produce a cover-album of those jazz and blues singers by whom she has been inspired. Larrieux is also influenced by the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Joni Mitchell, Stevie Wonder and Prince as she has previously credited on her website.
Larrieux was born and brought up in the Manhattan neighbourhood of Greenwich Village, New York City, New York. Her mother was a dance critic and professor, who encouraged Larrieux to grow up in a free-spirited, artistic environment. Many of her influences are drawn from R&B, soul, jazz, folk, hip hop, and gospel, with flashes of Middle Eastern, West African, and Indian ethnic styles. She lives in New York City with her husband and two daughters.
As a solo artist, her music is mostly categorized as fitting within the nu-soul genre, though she also dabbles in jazz, blues and gospel sounds. She sang lead vocals with Sade’s band Sweetback while Sade was on hiatus. On her last album ‘Lovely Standards’ she gravitated away from nu-soul to produce a cover-album of those jazz and blues singers by whom she has been inspired. Larrieux is also influenced by the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Joni Mitchell, Stevie Wonder and Prince as she has previously credited on her website.
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Funkadelicer wrote:
yeah i know that now! xD
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hotterthanjuly wrote:
She has more than one child. They're on Morning.
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Funkadelicer wrote:
i didn't know that she has a daughter (14). She looks like a copy of her. xD
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hotterthanjuly wrote:
Indeed.
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Funkadelicer wrote:
very gorgeous?
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hotterthanjuly wrote:
How gorgeous is she?
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2Serenity wrote:
Amel Larrieux on Facebook (join her group b/c unfortunately she cannot accept friends into her individual account anymore. She reached the limit. YAAH!) OFFICIAL Amel Larrieux Facebook page/ Blisslife.com - > http://is.gd/52yRp
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2Serenity wrote:
Amel Larrieux's Official Website is http://www.blisslife.com & this is the PROPER link for the message board -> http://blisslife.com/msgforum/
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mackypaige wrote:
Check out this video from Nneka called "The Uncomfortable Truth" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBbF0gwt8tU or check her out on myspace! http://www.myspace.com/nnekaworld
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falsettoo wrote:
one of my favee singer/songwriters . her songs got me thru alot .
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pjaxx7 wrote:
you will rise with Sweetback is just amazing!
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ManelB wrote:
never let us down,amel :)
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Xterminador wrote:
Amel? P E R F E C T this 1996 song with Sweetback is wonderfull http://www.lastfm.com.br/music/Sweetback/_/you+will+rise
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skitzotsp wrote:
http://www.last.fm/group/Cannabis+Soul
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chill07304 wrote:
Brilliance on her own terms.
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oomkah wrote:
соулсиста!
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2Serenity wrote:
RECENT ARTICLE on AMEL: Building the Family Business http://www.alextimes.com/news/2009/sep/06/building-the-family-business/
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soprano9065 wrote:
Please join my Amel group if you haven't already!! :) http://www.last.fm/group/Amel+Larrieux
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vdreyer wrote:
Heads up to any neo soul fans out there in Los Angeles. Jennie Laws will be playing at The Dakota Lounge in Santa Monica this Friday, Aug 28th. Check out the youtube link below, as she really does have a great voice. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gtcls5MZ6yQ
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onaaaa wrote:
Lovely Standards<3
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