A'me Lorain (born Amy Trujillo on May 11, 1967, in Simi Valley, California) is an American singer who fronted The Family Affair.
A'me Lorain & The Family Affair released one album on RCA Records in 1989, titled Starring In...Standing in a Monkey Sea. A 1990 single, "Whole Wide World", was a dance hit in the United States, peaking at #9 on the Hot Dance Play chart and #37 on the Hot Dance Maxi Singles chart. The song also crossed over to the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #9, and appeared on the soundtrack to the film True Love. The funk band was a true "family affair" with her brother Freddy Trujillo on bass and her then-husband Victor Indrizzo playing guitar and drums.
As of 2011, A'me was working on new dance material for an independent label.
References
- Billboard Singles, Allmusic.com
- Joel Whitburn, The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits. 7th edn, 2000
- Freddy Trujillo at Allmusic.com
- milk carton pop stars: A'me vs Amy