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(born May 13, 1967, Charleston, South Carolina, USA - died November 24, 2001, near Bassersdorf, Switzerland)
From 1994 until 1999 Melanie Thornton was the lead singer of the group La Bouche, specially known by their worldwide hits "Sweet Dreams" and "Be My Lover".
On November 6, 2000 she released her first solo single "Love How You Love Me", followed by her second single "Heartbeat" released on April 9, 2001. Her first solo album entitled "Ready To Fly" was released on May 7, 2001. On September 3, 2001 the single "Makin' Oooh Oooh (Talking About Love)" was released. On November 24, 2001 she gave a concert in Leipzig and then boarded the Crossair 3597 Flight from Berlin to Zurich to promote her fourth and final single "Wonderful Dream (Holidays Are Coming)", a Christmas song sponsored by Coca Cola, on Swiss TV shows. However, near the Bassersdorf, about four kilometers before reaching the airport, the plane crashed into the mountains. In the catastrophe due to the low-density, dense fog, they lost 24 of their 28 passengers and five staff, including the 34-year-old singer. This was just 2 days before the release of her new single and the reissue of her album.
To commemorate her... Read More ... death, Kayo Shekoni took the place of Natascha Wright with Lane McCray to release "In Your Life" in 2002 featuring vocals of Melanie Thornton in Europe and the USA. It did well in the US, peaking at #6 in the dance billboard charts.
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