What Happened To La Bouche? | Was There More Going On Between The Duo Than Just Music?

[@Hains22]

“Be My Lover” was a monster! You simply had to be there. 🔥 RIP Melanie

[@lightfootwind4068]

It was a club fave!!!! I used to go to Touche in SF (exit vermont street) and friday night was asian night --- i guess cuz there were so many asians there, so much fun there...

[@TheChameleon703]

I know. I was there. #RIPMelanieThorton

[@lisagibson2975]

She was so beautiful and had a voice of a techno angel yet died so young :(

[@pinkimietz3243]

Melanie is very much loved in germany. RIP

[@flawlesshoney]

Girl!! This takes me back to 1995!!!

[@sophisticatedmm3632]

Exactly

[@beaniegee5129]

2001 we lost so many people like Aaliyah, Thuy Trang and Melanie Thornton

[@jbk19xx57]

And 9/11.

[@AmaanStorm]

Also around the same time, Lisa Left Eye Lopez from TLC.

[@jessejameslatimer8686]

Aaliyah was such a loss, literally was going to be the Janet of our time.. so young too

[@Tiajones333]

@@jessejameslatimer8686 yup

[@riinak7212]

Also, George Harrison, in November of that year

[@chantalmascoe4594]

May Melanie R.I.P 🕊

[@expatinvestments5192]

Lets Get to the Root: Thank you for keeping the memories of our favorite artists alive. I am sorry to hear for the tragedies of these artists' lives but am grateful to enjoy their memories through your channel.

[@JuicyPopEntertainment]

It's a passion! Thanks for watching. 😉

[@mikesharon2177]

@@JuicyPopEntertainment keep that passion going girl:) we appreciate all the work u do for our entertainment 🙏👍🏻

[@likeitornotwithmichaellane4896]

From the jump, not only did I fall in love with the music of La Bouche, but I immediately fell in love with Melanie. And like the Queen Narrator, I melted whenever I heard Melanie’s voice. I found out she died reading a Vibe magazine. I cried for almost 10 minutes and was devastated for years. I still have their CD singles, including their final hit together, “You Won’t Forget Me”. Great to know La Bouche is still going strong.

[@LyricalXilence]

I'll be honest, I confused La Bouche, CC Music Factory, and Ace of Base.

[@TheHomegirlHealer]

I love La Bouche! I still have my Be My Lover cassette single from the 90s

[@musicnerd72]

How ironic that her solo album was named "Ready to Fly".... so sad 😥

[@beaniegee5129]

Sweet Dreams is still a classic to this day!!

[@simonstuart2003]

yeah, that is my jam.

[@courtneypalmer53]

Oh okay I remember that song!!! 😮 I knew their name sounded familiar. Yes I used to jam off of their music. Good times. ❤️

[@brifromnyc4271]

Yassss, That’s my favorite song from them.

[@KimberlyDurrMusic]

🌓Hey I just found your channel, I looked at the video talking about the group La Bouche and the death of a very sweet soul Melanie Thornton, we all were under the label with Frank Farian. I was the lead and only singer with a blue wig on in the group Chilli. We all toured together and became close. It was really hard to lose Mel she was there for me through some tough times in my life and I will always miss her. Thanks so much for showing love to both Lane and the late Melanie Thornton. Blessings to you and your family. 🤎🙏🏾🙌🏾

[@raphrobe-9896]

Aaaw! U are so lucky to have met her!! So nice❤

[@Asiatic637]

Dang. I didn’t know she’s passed. Those were the jams back day

[@therantingshop7423]

That really made me 😥

[@Asiatic637]

@@therantingshop7423 me too.

[@NewyorkRican2191]

I am with you there. I had no idea she had passed away. So sad, I remember hearing her music when traveling Across Europe in the 90's

[@brandonmuse5532]

Yeah. I was shocked

[@caramia4143]

I'm glad that they didn't act on romantic feelings for each other and kept things professional. City High should have did that. Their story is so messy! RIP to Melanie. It creeped me out that her first solo album was called "Ready to Fly" and she died in a plane crash a few months later. It's like the whole Biggie/"Life After Death" situation.

[@JuicyPopEntertainment]

OMG! City High's story is sooooo messy! 😂

[@MeeYeeWeeWee]

@@JuicyPopEntertainment did you see the intervention episode with one of the members in it? It was really sad

[@seinfeldfan442]

It's great la bouche are releasing new music, even though they will be remembered more for their peak back in the day, fans will still support the new music

[@TeenaDavis101]

She goes solo. The title of her album was "ready to fly". She dies in a plane crash. Her biggest selling music which the manager got paid from. Coincidence? They say WORTH MORE DEAD...

[@beaniegee5129]

Be My Lover by La Bouche is still a banger!!

[@selinaogorman8380]

I love Melanie voice and love sweet dreams it’s so nostalgia for me what a great hit and still sad she passed away however she still lives on forever as well as her music Rest In Peace Melanie.🙏🏻

[@Letthemusicplay78]

And also number 1 in Romania ❤ sweet dreams and also be my lover RIP🙏

[@chancest.thomas5160]

0:14 - 0:35 Awwww I remember "Be My Lover" but not "Sweet Dreams" Didn't know They had Anymore albums since dat debut. Rest Easy, Melanie.

[@SnackyHey]

Baby Baby Falling in Love was and has always been one of my favorite songs of all time. That song was life for me back in 1996-1997.

[@_AceReject]

Two members of the girl group trio Passionfruit died along with Melanie on the same crash

[@bjornhosek9210]

saw them live once ... didn't expect much of it but damn she could sure sing live .... rip Mealanie a great voice truly missed.

[@raphrobe-9896]

Damn! U are so LUCKY! When was that and how was it? 😫

[@jamesst.patrick9768]

I never knew they were American. I loved their sound.

[@user-mb8rf7qk5q]

This channel brings me SO MUCH JOY. the nostalgia!!😍 THANK YOU!!

[@JuicyPopEntertainment]

Glad you enjoy it! 🥰

[@TheReesew1974]

It's about time they're being recognized for their contributions to the music industry.

[@shay_lah]

Rest In Peace Melanie ♥️ Tonight Is the Night will forever be my song 🎵

[@seanpowell1661]

Mine too! Her vocals on that song are slammin'

[@TheNewgreatlife]

I've never heard of La Bouche before today, but I automatically feel some kind of connection with them. From this vid alone, they definitely had a nice 90s aesthetic going during their heyday. Melanie Thornton is absolutely gorgeous!!! I hate to hear she lost her life 20 years ago.

[@FutureStarHG]

To this day La bouche is still playing on my playlist RIP Melanie 😢 Debelah Morgan would be another great artist to make a video on.

[@greatgownsbeautifulgowns]

I remember finding out that Melanie Thornton died when I just happened to flip through a copy of People magazine and I was reading their Births,Deaths,Marriages & Divorces section. I was so sad and shocked to see her name in the Deaths section.😢 I used to have La Bouche on full blast back in the day when the New York radio station 103.5 KTU used to play all the good dance/club music. 'Be My Lover' is literally the first song on my 90s Dance+House playlist here on KZbin!💃🏾

[@JuicyPopEntertainment]

Be My Lover is definitely one of my Top 5 favourite dance tracks ever! 💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾

[@greatgownsbeautifulgowns]

@@JuicyPopEntertainment Yep!💃🏾

[@taureanmay7480]

@@JuicyPopEntertainment good.

[@Knicksmix973]

Ktu in the 90s was my childhood man

[@CamillaDrakenborg]

Yup Sweden, I still remember the days at the school discos & how much it was played! Had no idea she passed passed though :/ Thanks for the good memories!

[@beaniegee5129]

I would love to see stories groups like The Coup, The Conscious Daughters, The Pharcyde, Color Me Badd, Soul II Soul, Loose Ends, Black Box, C&C Music Factory, The Rude Boys, Men at Large, Another Bad Creation, etc.!!

[@15daboss]

You named SO many amazing groups! I’m very interested in Loose Ends, I can’t really find any in depth info on them!

[@taureanmay7480]

Many more.

[@seanpowell1661]

@@JLPerryTV I never cared for Freedom Williams. He's a douchebag! I didn't like what he said about Martha Wash during an episode of Unsung.

[@seanpowell1661]

@@JLPerryTV no, I watched the Unsung episode on Martha Wash and they interviewed him. He said "Zelma looked better in the video" and then gave this weird look into the camera. I was like, "why did they included him in this episode"?

[@dsainte3914]

@@15daboss Yes! Loose Ends!

[@Originaltuber]

I love La Bouche!!!

[@NellieKAdaba]

Me too, since back in the day.

[@SE-kf7pe]

Can we get one on other dance acts like Cece Peniston or Crystal Waters? I love this channel so much! Amazing as usual!

[@LaTany201342]

Geez, I have been under a rock all these years. I had no idea Melanie had passed! What a powerhouse and a huge loss! May she rest in Paradise!🥺🙏🏾

[@DS-nq1dg]

I saw them on 3 USO tours when I was in the Army. Once in Korea, once in Kuwait, and once in Germany. Now I know why!

[@itsmejoelc]

I’ve never clicked on a thumbnail so fast!!

[@ericacruz8261]

My dad all of a sudden became a big fan of Melanie. He loved her Christmas song that was released in Germany. I believe he found it on KZbin years ago. He loves Christmas and listens to Christmas songs year round. I would tell him that I loved them in middle school when they came out. Be My Lover, Sweet Dreams was my jam. Still is. It was heartbreaking to hear about her passing in a plane crash in the news💔. My father didn’t know this. I got a call a couple of years ago from him crying. “Erica, Erica!!! She died??!! She died in a plane crash??!!” I said “yes dad, she passed away on Thanksgiving in 2001”.. He was just crying. He couldn’t believe it. I was on the phone with him for a while comforting him💔

[@jacquelinereed3528]

So sad, Erica. I wish your father well.

[@JenniferBrigitteOpticalVortex]

I cried for your dad. I wish him well. Melanie, you deserved so much more.

[@b.b-notebrown]

Melanie's death occurred during a very dark time and was largely overshadowed. Aaliyah had passed in August, then 9/11 happened. It seemed that Melanie's tragic death received a brief mention and then the focus shifted back to 9/11-related headlines. I truly miss her presence and often wonder where she would have taken her God-blessed talent. She could sing anything.

[@Kabkabmbujimayi]

But I thought Melanie died in 2000 not 2001 maybe I am wrong

[@raphrobe-9896]

@@Kabkabmbujimayi she died in 2001

[@raphrobe-9896]

And today 24/11/2021 is her death anniversary💔

[@Dual971]

What a tragic year? All plane related.

[@heatherr0420]

I was definitely about the Euro dance back in the '90s, sweet dreams was definitely one of my favorites and brings back a lot of somewhat fuzzy memories if you catch my drift. It's a shame what happened to Melanie, I hope she's wowing them up in heaven with her beautiful voice. Lane, I'm glad to hear you're still putting out music and it's still banging like it always was

[@DaraKFulton]

I met LaBouche when I was in high school. They were so sweet. I met them at Virgin Megastore in NYC. I loved their music and I'm grateful I had a chance to tell them that and took a pic with them. I'm sorry she passed away. I was so heartbroken 💔

[@clairmac]

I love La Bouche, Le Click and Culturebeat, they were the best eurodance groups ever!

[@mikesharon2177]

Sweet dreams & be my lover was some of my favorite tunes in the 90s

[@AmaanStorm]

I was heartbroken when I'd heard of Melanie's passing all those years ago. Although La Bouche weren't huge here in the UK, 'Be My Lover' had charted twice, once in 1995 (#27), then again in 1996 (#25). They were still known however. It's hard not to connect the fact that they were re-promoting her album 'Ready To Fly' when she passed in a plane crash. Unbelievably sad and unbelievably surprising. Rest in Peace Melanie. Ps: Please cover the Eurodance act Livin' Joy. They were massive for a few years across europe and their vocalists have some great stories of their own

[@belllismatt2005]

Its crazy that she died right after going solo. Her first album was titled ready to fly and then she dies in a plane crash. the same year and same way aaliyah died.

[@NellieKAdaba]

Sad.

[@beaniegee5129]

Love these stories so much!!

[@JuicyPopEntertainment]

Thanks for the support! 😉

[@slseym07]

Damian Dame would be another great group to cover. A talented group who was underrated, taken advantage of by LaFace Records for their singing and writing talents, and faced a tragic end…

[@JuicyPopEntertainment]

Stay tuned! 😉

[@lorethajohnson8140]

I loved them as a teen, they both died on the same day two years apart😥

[@kishajenkins8542]

Yes!!

[@amiehampton867]

@@JuicyPopEntertainment YESS I wanna see it.

[@marvingonzalez6891]

That is one CREEPY story right there

[@riinak7212]

Initially, the rap on Le Click's "Tonight Is The Night" was done by Michael Romeo. He and Thornton had collaborated before. Robert Haynes was also the original rapper for "Sweet Dreams", but he had some sort of visa or legal problems, either in the States or elsewhere. The rap was redone by Thornton's former bandmate Lane McCray, and he replaced Haynes. Later, after not wanting the Le Click project to fade into oblivion, it was resurrected with Kayo Shekoni on lead vocals and Haynes rapping, recording a different version of "Tonight Is The Night" and a new song, "Call Me", with and without rap. Eventually, Haynes dropped out of the project and it just became Kayo's voice. When the album dropped, a number of the tracks were covers of Kim Sanders songs, recorded before she became the lead singer of Culture Beat (the lead singer of songs you know by them, like "Mr Vain" and "Inside Out" were sung by Tania Evans, who was not the original lead singer, but the most well-known one; Kim replaced her). Le Click has had only this one album. After Melanie left, the new lead singer of La Bouche was to be Natascha Wright, a German (or German-Swiss) singer, and they released one song, "All I Want". Once Melanie died, it was decided to retire the name La Bouche for awhile. Wright still performs and/or releases singles under the group name illegally, however, from my understanding. When "In My Life" came out, Thornton's vocals were augmented by Shekoni's in places to help piece together incomplete takes, I think, or to flesh out the song in general. It's hard to tell where one voice begins and the other ends, due to skilled mixing. Kayo Shekoni was also part of the Swedish trio Afro-Dite, who represented Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2002, placing 8th with the track "Never Let It Go". American singer Dana Rayne also sang briefly with La Bouche after Melanie's departure.

[@zshell-thomas2358]

Melanie was so beautiful!

[@sophisticatedmm3632]

Gorgeous

[@ScarlettEmeraldASMR]

Ahh freaking loved them in middle school! Da de da da da Be My Lover ahhh!

[@marvin469]

I didn't know they were Americans. Didn't know she died. Her voice was insane.

[@beaniegee5129]

Melanie Thornton died right after Aaliyah and actress Thuy Trang who was killed in a car crash in the same year

[@playground2583]

isnt thuy trang the asian chick trini from power rangers

[@playground2583]

yeh thats her had to do a look up lol. i liked her, billie n zack. couldnt stand the other ones esp kimberly.

[@brandonpage7087]

I remember both Sweet Dreams & Be My Lover. They were part of the soundtrack to my junior high years. So incredibly sad that Melanie Thornton passed away!

[@uniquelyme3581]

I didn't know she died. R.I.P.

[@SuperBoomshack]

La Bouche had some bangers

[@AggravatedMan365]

I did not know she died 😭 May she rest in peace 🙏🏾

[@deshonebonyrowland-ward4552]

Amazing job as usual... I've heard of this group and knew about their chart topping hits but didn't know she died in a plane crash.. Wow... May she continue to rest in peace ♥️♥️♥️🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@immature1990]

I loved sweet dreams and be my lover I didn’t know she passed may she rip

[@tonycorso5675]

Omg thank you so much I was a big fan of them was back in the day I have 1st cd and then I have a cd with mixes I didn't know about sos or there other cd with there great hits at all and I didn't know sweet dreams was there 1st song I thought it was be my lover all this time

[@NDGOCHYLD]

Gone too soon but never forgotten. Rest in peace Melanie Thornton.

[@astrogliding]

I didn’t discover this until 2009 and wondered why this was never fully publicized.

[@sultanalsaid4396]

great video!!! thank you so much! please do one about the other euro dance band Real McCoy

[@emilymalden3310]

I recall this group. I never knew they lived in Germany. That is sad the young lady died. Lane aged well.

[@rjpardo2]

Thank you!!! I've been waiting for you to do La Bouche!

[@beaniegee5129]

Be My Lover will be a club banger!!

[@ZachKinseyMusic]

Thank you for making this I've been waiting for someone to do this for many years you did a great job! So thorough and accurate.

[@tellysmuse5069]

One of my favorite groups of all . House music is life ❣️ I didn't know she passed 🙏🙏🙏😢

[@britbritnicole]

Omg I remember them

[@beaniegee5129]

RIP Melanie Thornton

[@LyricalXilence]

This was one of the few that had no animosity between the members despite dating, and branching off. They stayed supportive of each other and technically didn't break up.

[@hallson2917]

Rest in Peace Melanie!

[@DeeeeeKay392]

I remember jammin to them as a kid! Lol I loved living in Texas because I got to experience all of this and was introduced to so many different genres of music. When I moved back to Louisiana, I missed out on all of the diversity.

[@erickiam25]

I’ve been waiting for this ! Le Bouche

[@danavixen6274]

Some of the BEST dance music came out in the 90s! I even have the Sweet Dreams/Be My Lover cassette 25 years later! Lane McCray and Melanie Thornton were an awesome duo. Melanie Thornton's tragic death is a heartbreaking loss! 😔🙏🏾💔 However, La Bouche released some UNFORGETTABLE music! May Melanie Thornton's voice continue to live on in our hearts! 💕 🎵🎶 Props to Mr. McCray for soldiering on!💪🏾

[@amiehampton867]

Woww its been 20 years first Aaliyah died in Bahamas and and now Melaine Thornton.They died three months apart.Its been the worst year. RIP to her.

[@labonoz5369]

Do you still need me... underrated track. You're welcome world.

[@xiomaranaranjo6277]

Thank you very much for making this video. I grew up listening to 90's Dance music, and I'm a big fan of La Bouche. Melanie Thornton rest in peace love. Could you please make a video about fellow Euro Dance group Culture Beat? Thank you again!

[@nicholaslewis279]

Oh shit, they did those songs? They were fire

[@tyralikadiamondstar8960]

I love this group and my song was sweet dreams

[@QueenRenne]

I love doing tribute singing of her songs. Missing her so much. RIP Mel 💙🥲🎶🔥

[@shaybar93]

These two would have made a beautiful couple. R.I.P.

[@dashiajames1882]

Whenever you hear these names " Diddy, BadBoy or Frank Farian " you already know there's gonna be some type of problem. Melanie had a strong voice I ❤ " Be my Lover "...!!

[@lala40121]

I dont remember this group, but I will watch to learn about them and your videos are awesome 💛

[@JuicyPopEntertainment]

Thank you so much!! 🥰

[@universeoflala]

Omg I had no idea Melanie passed away until this video 😢😢 I loved la Bouche as a kid! (Still do) 90s dance music holds a special place in my heart ❤️ I always wished I could go back in time and go to a dance club in the 90s.

[@quinnyfelders5562]

Thank you for this. If you haven’t already, the group Loose Ends please. Thank you.

[@tirtunemdouq]

Be my lover is my fav tune 4ever

[@keithgupton9349]

I just started watching your whatever happened to stories. I must admit, I find them well done and informative. Not sure if you've done a whatever happened to Loose Ends, or Al B. Sure. But if not...I'm sure it would be interesting.

[@chedebnam6025]

Al B. Sure is a very popular DJ and you can hear him on the Quiet Storm syndicated radio.

[@jacquelinereed3528]

Great idea! I would definitely like to see a Loose Ends feature, too.

[@stephaniemeals4983]

Melanie passed away on my 30th birthday. Made me think of Aaliyah. I wondered if they got to meet.

[@bravefaery135]

In Heaven I guess.

[@jbk19xx57]

🎶Sweet Dreams Of Rhythm and Dancing🎶

[@jsa8368]

RIP Aaliyah and Melanie. 20 yrs tomorrow that we lost Aaliyah

[@anthonymcmillan8273]

The first half of the 2000's was very tragic for celebrities. I've forgotten about the fact that Melanie passed away. The 2 singles off their debut album "Sweet Dreams" and "Be my lover" were my songs to listen to whenever I would do my homework at 🌃 I would turn on the radio and listen to those songs because of the upbeat vibe of the songs. Unfortunately that was one of the ways I would get anything done, particularly doing chores or homework. When I was young I never really listen to dance music like that unless I went to someones 🏠 at a party. I wished radio stations would have the time back then to play entire albums on the weekends instead of singles. That way the consumer could make the decision on whether to buy an album or not. If it wasn't for my mother's unique taste in music I would not have been able to have the tolerance to listen to dance music, she listened to every genre of music 🎶! I now definitely have the opportunity to listen to both of their albums. Rip mom, rip Melanie 🙏!

[@promo8140]

Excellent video and thank you for reviewing the 90's dance genre.....would it be possible to chronicle the band "Culture Beat" in the near future? Thank you in advance.....

[@ohnoitsthecatman738]

I remember them, ahhh the 90's, they didn't quite know what they wanted to be. On one hand there was grunge the other Eurodance/Italohouse, remember Motiv8? Alex Party? I think Black Box was the biggest of all, all their songs were top 10 in Australia. I remember ordering Ride on Time 18 months before it was released in Australia after hear a 10 second clip on a Saturday morning music show. How about Technotronic? Lol

[@top-ten.music_and_more]

Frank Farian was not only the Mastermind behind Milli Vanilli (even if that non-singing was a scandal). He also produced Boney M. and other big acts

[@leejones8582]

I remember the 2nd single

[@justheropinion1758]

Wow I remember them

[@FelicityGemini]

that Frank dude is literally a devil but he does have a good ear. "be my lover" still gets plays in my house. RIP Melanie and Aaliyah

[@joe-dante9036]

I got their CDs

[@AgaveBrown1128]

I love to love and Sweet Dreams were my favorites

[@BlackNAVYAmericanVET]

I’m sad 😢