Best known as the lead singer of the platinum-selling Eurodance duo La Bouche,
Melanie Thornton created some of the most enduring dance hits of the 1990s. Born
in Charleston, South Carolina, on May 13, 1967, she moved to Germany in 1991 and
joined La Bouche in 1994. Thornton co-wrote the platinum-selling singles "Sweet
Dreams" and "Be My Lover," both of which became Top 10 hits for La Bouche in
America, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, and Australia. After leaving the
group's lineup in 2000, she released her solo debut, Ready to Fly, in May 2001.
While touring Europe later t...