Melanie Janene Thornton May 13, 1967 November 24, 2001
» I know we don't have any guarantee that we're gonna live tomorrow, that's why I live every day as it was my last «
Melanie Thornton was an american Soul and R&B Singer
who fronted the Eurodance Group »La Bouche«
who formed hits such as »Be My Lover« and »Sweet Dreams« in the mid-1990s.
She forged a successful solo career in Germany before her untimely death in November 2001 Melanie Thornton's Hits include »Wonderful Dream«
»Love How You Love Me« »Memories« and »Heartbeat«
Personal Life
Melanie was born in Charleston, South Carolina and began studying voice from the age of six, as well as learning to play the piano and the clarinet. Growing up her mother would listen to Aretha Franklin, Roberta Flack, and many Motown music artists. Melanie would mimic the female vocalists she saw on television or heard on radio. Later on she financed her college studies with appearances in talent shows and smaller band concerts. She frequented a club, getting up and doing jam sessions when the live band invited people up to sing. She had long dreamed of a career in music and in February 1992 Melanie went to Germany. Her sister lived there with her U.S. Army husband. His uncle, a singer and piano player, encouraged Melanie to give a german nightclub a try. She tried it and soon found work in studios recording demos. It was her recording of the song »Sweet Dreams« that caught the attention of producer Frank Farian, the mastermind of the '80s duo Milli Vanilli. Farian took Melanie under his wing, teaming her with rapper Lane McCray, after the first few notes Melanie sang, the two men decided she would be the right fit as female vocalist for their long dreamed of project »La Bouche« Melanie left La Bouche in February 2000. She signed a record deal with Sony/Epic Records. Her first solo single was released in November 2000, titled »Love How You Love Me« a ballad (the CD includes a few dance remixes) The follow-up single was entitled »Heartbeat«. On May 7, 2001. Melanie released her first solo album »Ready To Fly« under the label X-Cell Records
(distributed by Sony/Epic Records) She continued to do club appearances in the United States under the billing »Melanie Thornton, formerly of La Bouche«
» Wonderful Dream «
Melanie had double citizenship in America and Germany at the time of her passing. Towards the end of her life she lived most often in Germany. She has been a very spiritual and religious woman, before her performances she would always say a small prayer with her background singers backstage. During her final interview which may have eerily foreshadowed her tragic death, she is quoted as saying » I know we don't have any guarantee that we're gonna live tomorrow.
That's why I live every day as it was my last «
On November 24, 2001
the night Melanie died in a plane crash near Bassersdorf by Zurich in Switzerland. This was just two days before her new single and album was going to be released. She gave her final performance in Leipzig and then drove to Berlin where she took the ill-fated plane to Zurich for radio and TV appearances to promote her new single »Wonderful Dream« and her album »Ready To Fly« »Wonderful Dream« is a very popular classical Christmas ballad recorded for a annual german Coca-Cola TV commercial. It has also been used in Christmas Coca-Cola TV commercials in the UK. On November 25, 2002 the single »In Your Life« was released to commemorate the first anniversary of her death. Included is an »In Memory« dedication from Lane McCray and Sony BMG/X-Cell Records
»Ready To Fly« (May 2001) re-released (New Edition) 2005 - 2007 ◊
»Best of La Bouche feat. Melanie Thornton« (May 2002) ◊
»Memories - Her Most Beautiful Ballads« (December 2003) ◊
»Best Of La Bouche« (October 2006, re-released March 2007)
Awards
International Awards: 3x Platinum ◊ 10x Gold German Awards: 1x Platinum ◊ 3x Gold
» In Your Life «
» I really hope that my life can encourage other people, no matter what their dream is, to at least go for it, go after it, because nothing will make you happier than
doing what you really love doing « - Melanie Thornton
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