Amel Larrieux (born March 8 1973) is an American R&B and soul singer, songwriter, and keyboardist.

An urban chanteuse by birth, the bi-coastal Amel Larrieux grew up in a West Village “artists building” in New York, her parents exposing her early to bohemian characters and experiences that would mold her eclectic sensibilities. By 18, sure that she wanted to express herself musically, she wrote a song and created a demo tape, which led to her pairing with Bryce Wilson to form the duo Groove Theory. As lead siren and co-writer for the group, Amel enjoyed success with “Tell Me,” which br