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Amel Larrieux
Birth name Amel Larrieux
Born March 8, 1973 (1973-03-08) (age 35)
Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
Genre(s) R&B, soul, neo soul, jazz, folk
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, keyboardist, record producer
Instrument(s) Singing, keyboards
Years active 1995–present
Label(s) Epic, Sony 550 Music, Blisslife
Associated acts Groove Theory
Website www.blisslife.com

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Biography

Larrieux was born and raised in the Manhattan neighborhood of Greenwich Village, New York City, New York. Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York Greenwich Village (ˌgrɛnɪtʃ ˈvɪlɪdʒ often simply called the Village, is a largely residential area on the west side of downtown (southern Manhattan The City of New York New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Her African American mother, Brenda Dixon Gottschild, was a dance critic and professor. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa Dance (from French danser, perhaps from Frankish) is an Art form that generally refers to movement of the body usually rhythmic Her father is European American of French, English, and Scottish descent. A European American (Euro-American is a person who resides in the United States and is either from Europe or is the descendant of European immigrants Legal residents and citizens To be French according to the first article of the Constitution is to be a citizen of France regardless of one's origin race or religion ( The English people (from the adjective in Englisc) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to England who predominantly speak English The Scots people ( Scots Gaelic: Albannaich) are a Nation and an Ethnic group indigenous to Scotland. Larrieux was raised in a very artistic environment and was surrounded by talented and inspirational artists. 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. Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States Folk music can have a number of different meanings including Traditional music: The original meaning of the term "folk music" was synonymous Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with Gospel music is Music that is written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life as well as (in terms of the varying music styles to The music of the Middle East and North Africa spans across a vast region from Morocco to Afghanistan and its influences can be felt even further afield West Africa is far-reaching stretching from the Sahara Desert to the Atlantic Ocean. The music of India' includes multiple varieties of folk, popular, pop, and classical music. She has often been documented for describing her music as "Amel's music". Larrieux currently resides in New York City with her husband, Laru, and their two daughters, Sanji Rei and Sky (born in August 1998). Her forename Amel means "hope" in Arabic. Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language

Groove Theory

Larrieux started her music career in 1995 as half of the R&B/hip hop duo Groove Theory along with Bryce Wilson. Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with Groove Theory was an American R&B and hip hop music duo formed in New York City in 1991 when singer Amel Larrieux met rapper Bryce Wilson (born in 1972 also formerly known as Bryce Luvah, is a record label executive/producer, actor, Musician, and former emcee Their debut release, Groove Theory, spawned several radio hits such as "Tell Me", "Keep Tryin'", and "Baby Luv". Groove Theory is the self-titled debut album by the American R&B / hip hop duo Groove Theory, released in October 1995 (see The duo were also featured in successful motion picture soundtracks such as 1996's Sunset Park and 1997's Love Jones. Sunset Park is the soundtrack to the movie. Tracks High 'Til I Die - 2Pac Motherless Child - Ghostface Love Jones is a 1997 Romantic drama film written and directed by Theodore Witcher. Larrieux, pursuing a solo career, would not be involved in the duo's eventually-shelved second album The Answer. Makeda Davis would step in as lead singer in 1999 until Groove Theory officially disbanded in 2001.

Solo career

In 1996, Larrieux guested on the self-titled debut album of Sade's backing band Sweetback, yielding the top forty-five R&B entry "You Will Rise". Sade (pronounced "shah-day" ʃɑːˈdeɪ is an English group, which achieved success in the 1980s 1990s and 2000s Sweetback is an English musical group made up of members of the band Sade, not including the lead singer Sade Adu herself

Larrieux co-wrote and co-produced her debut solo album Infinite Possibilities, released in early 2000 on Epic Records, along with husband Laru Larrieux; the album reached number seventy-nine on the Billboard 200 and number twenty-one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, and produced the minor hit "Get Up". Infinite Possibilities is the debut solo album by American soul / R&B singer Amel Larrieux, released in February 2000 (see Epic Records is an American Record label. It is owned and operated by Sony Music Entertainment. The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop Albums based on sales compiled by Some tracks from the album, such as the ninth track "Down", could be described as acid jazz, a musical genre which combines elements of jazz with soul and funk. Acid jazz (also known as groove jazz in USA is a Musical genre that combines elements of Jazz, Funk and Hip-hop Most Funk is an American musical style that originated in the mid- to late-1960s when African American musicians blended Soul music, Soul

Subsequent album Bravebird was released under Larrieux's indie label Blisslife Records label in early 2004. Bravebird is the second Studio album by American soul / R&B singer Amel Larrieux, released in January 2004 (see An independent record label (or indie record label) is a Record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the Major record labels While it underperfomed on the Billboard 200, it peaked at number twenty-eight on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number five on the Top Independent Albums. Also, the album spawned the midtempo radio single "For Real", which showcases her ablitity to utilize the whistle register and inspired Ebony magazine to rave about her "ethereal high-octave vocals that bring to mind Minnie Riperton". The whistle register (also called the flageolet register or whistle tone) is the highest register of the Human voice lying above the Modal Ebony, a monthly Magazine for the African American market was founded by John H Minnie Julia Riperton (November 8 1947 – July 12 1979 was an American singer and songwriter noted for her five-and-a-half Octave Vocal range, with her 1975 [1]

Larrieux's third effort Morning was released in April 2006 and features the single "Weary", which reached number twenty-nine on the Billboard Hot Adult R&B Airplay chart in mid-2006. Morning is the third Studio album by American soul / R&B singer Amel Larrieux, released in April 2006 (see 2006 [2] Morning is her highest-charting album to date, peaking at number seventy-four.

In May 2007, Larrieux released her fourth album, a jazz standard album entitled Lovely Standards. A jazz standard is a Jazz tune that is held in continuing esteem and which is widely known performed and recorded among jazz musicians as part of the jazz musical repertoire Lovely Standards is the fourth Studio album by American soul / R&B singer Amel Larrieux, released in May 2007 (see It broke into the top five of the Top Jazz Albums and sold 3,700 units in its first week on store shelves.

Larriuex was featured on 2Pac's 2007 greatest hits album Best of 2Pac Part 1: Thug, on the previously unreleased song "Resist the Temptation". Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16 1971 &mdash September 13 1996 also known by his Stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper Best of 2Pac Part 1 Thug is a greatest hits compilation from rapper Tupac Shakur.

Discography

Albums

Year Album Chart positions
U.S. U.S. R&B U.S. jazz U.S. indie
2000 Infinite Possibilities 79 21 — —
2004 Bravebird 166 28 — 5
2006 Morning 74 8 — 5
2007 Lovely Standards 195 32 3 22

Singles

Year Single Chart positions Album
U.S. U.S. R&B
1996 "You Will Rise"
(Sweetback featuring Amel Larrieux)		 112 42 Sweetback
2000 "Get Up" 97 37 Infinite Possibilities
"Sweet Misery" — 81
"I N I" — —
"Make Me Whole" — —
2001 "Glitches (The Skin You're In)"
(The Roots featuring Amel Larrieux)		 — — Down to Earth soundtrack
2004 "For Real" — 45 Bravebird
"We Can Be New" — —
2006 "Weary" — 113 Morning
2007 "If I Were a Bell" — — Lovely Standards
"No One Else" — — Why Did I Get Married? soundtrack

Videos

Trivia

References

  1. ^ Amel Larrieux's dynamic second recording, Bravebird, blends rhythm & blues, soul, hip-hop, jazz and folk music. Ebony (February 2004). Ebony, a monthly Magazine for the African American market was founded by John H Retrieved on 2006-09-25. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France
  2. ^ Hot Adult R&B Airplay. Billboard. See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry Retrieved on 2008-02-06. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio
  3. ^ Brave Bird Amel Larrieux Soars with Another Eclectic Set. Barnes & Noble (January 30, 2004).
  4. ^ Blisslife News Archive.

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NAME Larrieux, Amel
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION American singer-songwriter and keyboardist
DATE OF BIRTH March 8, 1973
PLACE OF BIRTH New York City, New York, United States
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
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