Melanie Thornton

Melanie Thornton
Melanie Thornton at her final performance on November 24, 2001, hours before her death
Born	Melanie Janene Thornton (1967-05-13)May 13, 1967 Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
Died	November 24, 2001(2001-11-24) (aged 34) Bassersdorf, Switzerland
Occupation	Singer-songwriter
Musical career
Origin	Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, U.S.
Genres	Pop, dance, Eurodance, gospel, R&B
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	1991–2001
Labels	X-Cell Music, Sony Music, Epic
Musical artist

Melanie Janene Thornton (May 13, 1967 – November 24, 2001) was an American pop and dance music singer. She was the lead singer of the Eurodance group La Bouche from 1994 to 2000, alongside American rapper and backing vocalist Lane McCray. Their two most successful singles, "Sweet Dreams" and "Be My Lover", were released in 1994 and 1995 respectively. After leaving the group, Thornton began a solo career and found success primarily in European countries before her death in 2001. Her solo songs include "Love How You Love Me", "Heartbeat", "Makin' Oooh Oooh (Talking About Love)" and "Wonderful Dream (Holidays are Coming)".

On the night of November 24, 2001, shortly after the final performance in Leipzig, Thornton was among the 24 people that were killed in the crash of Swiss airline's Crossair Flight 3597 in Bassersdorf, Switzerland.