"Melanie Thornton"@en . "Singer" . "1967-05-13Z"^^ . "Thornton, Melanie Janene"@en . "2001Z"^^ . . "Thornton, Melanie"@en . "2001-11-24Z"^^ . . . . "Melanie Janene Thornton (May 13, 1967 \u2013 November 24, 2001) was an American pop singer who found fame in Europe during the 1990s. She is mostly known around the world as the face and voice behind the Eurodance band La Bouche. Her most notable singles \"Be My Lover\" and \"Sweet Dreams\" were released under the name of La Bouche between 1994 and 1995. She also had a moderately successful solo career in Germany before her death."@en . . "1967Z"^^ . . . . . . . "1992Z"^^ . . . "solo_singer" . . "Melanie Janene Thornton"@en . "2001Z"^^ .