Amel Larrieux: Biography

Amel Larrieux
Genres:
R&B and Soul Music, Contemporary R&B Music, Rock Music

Decades Active:
1990's|2000's


Artistic Quality
Low



RB singer-songwriter Amel Larrieux grew up in New York's Greenwich Village; her mother, Brenda Dixon Gottschild, is a dance critic and professor, and she was raised in an artistic environment. She formed Groove Theory, a duo with former Mantronix member Bryce Wilson (AKA Bryce Luvah), which signed to Epic Records and scored a gold-selling Top Ten pop and RB hit in October 1995 with "Tell Me," followed by the Groove Theory album, which hit the Top 20 of the RB charts. In 1996, Larrieux was a vocalist on the self-titled album by Sweetback, an instrumental group made up of former members of Sade's backup band, which reached the charts. Larrieux released her debut solo single, "Get Up," in November 1999, and it reached the RB charts. Her debut solo album, Infinite Possibilities, was released by Epic/550 Music in February 2000.

- William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide

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