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Melanie Thornton

American singer (1967–2001)
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Melanie Thornton

Summary

Melanie Thornton is a human[1]. She was born in Charleston[2]. She was born on May 13, 1967[3]. She died in Bassersdorf[4]. She died on November 24, 2001[5]. She worked as a singer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,684 views/month, #6,455 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Charleston[2], Melanie Thornton…
  • Melanie Thornton died in Bassersdorf[4].
  • Melanie Thornton was born on May 13, 1967[3].
  • Melanie Thornton died on November 24, 2001[5].
  • Burial took place at Mount Pleasant Memorial Gardens[8].
  • Melanie Thornton held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Melanie Thornton's professions included singer[6].
  • Melanie Thornton was educated at Wando High School[10].
  • Melanie Thornton is recorded as female[11].
  • Melanie Thornton's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Melanie Thornton's genre is pop music[13].
  • Melanie Thornton's genre is house music[14].
  • Melanie Thornton's record label is recorded as Sony Music[15].
  • Melanie Thornton's record label is recorded as Epic Records[16].
  • Melanie Thornton's discography is recorded as Q117832793[17].
  • Melanie Thornton's Commons category is recorded as Melanie Thornton[18].
  • Melanie Thornton's voice type is recorded as contralto[19].
  • The cause of death was aviation accident[20].
  • Melanie Thornton's family name is recorded as Thornton[21].
  • Melanie Thornton's given name is recorded as Melanie[22].
  • Melanie Thornton's given name is recorded as Janene[23].
  • Melanie Thornton's official website is recorded as http://www.melaniethornton.de[24].
  • Melanie Thornton's manner of death is recorded as accidental death[25].
  • Melanie Thornton's instrument is recorded as voice[26].
  • Melanie Thornton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Charleston[2], Melanie Thornton… she was born on May 13, 1967[3].

Education

Melanie Thornton was educated at Wando High School[10].

Career and Affiliations

Melanie Thornton worked as a singer[6].

Death and Burial

Melanie Thornton died on November 24, 2001[5]. She passed away in Bassersdorf[4]. The cause of death was aviation accident[20]. She is buried at Mount Pleasant Memorial Gardens[8].

Why It Matters

Melanie Thornton ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,684 views/month, #6,455 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] She is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Melanie Thornton born?

Born in Charleston[2], Melanie Thornton…

Where did Melanie Thornton die?

Melanie Thornton passed away in Bassersdorf[4].

What did Melanie Thornton do for work?

Melanie Thornton worked as singer[6].

Where did Melanie Thornton go to school?

Melanie Thornton was educated at Wando High School[10].

Related Entities

Epic Records Melody Thornton Sony Music United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Melanie, Janene
    Family name → Thornton
    Record label → —
    Instance of → human
    + 30 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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