Lane McCray
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Lane McCray Jr. is a singer famous for the successful duo La Bouche
. He was stationed in Germany
and Turkey
with the United States Air Force
. As an all-around entertainer in the USA, Lane performed in regional musical theater productions of West Side Story, A Chorus Line, Tom Foolery, Sophisticated Ladies
and La Bohème.
McCray left the USAF to pursue his musical career fulltime. It was in Saarbrücken
, Germany where he met Melanie Thornton
(1967–2001) when they fronted the cover band Groovin' Affairs, going on to form La Bouche
.
After Thornton died in a 2001 plane crash while promoting a re-release of her solo album "Ready to Fly", McCray shied away from the limelight and took some time to mourn his friend and partner. As of 2009, McCray is working with new partner Dana Rayne
("Object of My Desire" - cover of Starpoint
's song). As of January 2009 the new duo is working on new music and hopes to have that out this year. McCray has also gotten back in the studio to put the finishing touches on the debut solo album, Life in the Fast Lane.
He devotes some of his time to the support of AIDS
victims through local, national, and international foundations. Lane is also an active member of the USANG
Band of the Gulf Coast.
Lane is the son of Lane McCray Sr. and Joyce McCray, brother of Doreen and Deidre and father of Shannon Breonna McCray.
La Bouche
La Bouche was a Eurodance/Dance-pop duo formed by Frank Farian in Germany in 1994, originally consisting of Melanie Thornton and Lane McCray, scoring two major worldwide hits in the mid-1990s with "Be My Lover" and "Sweet Dreams"....
. He was stationed in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
with the United States Air Force
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
. As an all-around entertainer in the USA, Lane performed in regional musical theater productions of West Side Story, A Chorus Line, Tom Foolery, Sophisticated Ladies
Sophisticated Ladies
Sophisticated Ladies is a musical revue based on the music of Duke Ellington.After fifteen previews, the Broadway production, conceived by Donald McKayle, directed by Michael Smuin, and choreographed by McKayle, Smuin, Henry LeTang, Bruce Heath, and Mercedes Ellington, opened on March 1, 1981 at...
and La Bohème.
McCray left the USAF to pursue his musical career fulltime. It was in Saarbrücken
Saarbrücken
Saarbrücken is the capital of the state of Saarland in Germany. The city is situated at the heart of a metropolitan area that borders on the west on Dillingen and to the north-east on Neunkirchen, where most of the people of the Saarland live....
, Germany where he met Melanie Thornton
Melanie Thornton
Melanie Janene Thornton was an American pop singer who found fame in Germany and fronted the Eurodance group La Bouche, who found success with the singles "Be My Lover" and "Sweet Dreams" in the mid-1990s. She forged a moderately successful solo career in Germany before her death...
(1967–2001) when they fronted the cover band Groovin' Affairs, going on to form La Bouche
La Bouche
La Bouche was a Eurodance/Dance-pop duo formed by Frank Farian in Germany in 1994, originally consisting of Melanie Thornton and Lane McCray, scoring two major worldwide hits in the mid-1990s with "Be My Lover" and "Sweet Dreams"....
.
After Thornton died in a 2001 plane crash while promoting a re-release of her solo album "Ready to Fly", McCray shied away from the limelight and took some time to mourn his friend and partner. As of 2009, McCray is working with new partner Dana Rayne
Dana Rayne
Dana Rayne is an American dance and Pop singer. Rayne was a success on the American club scene where she started off as a DJ in New York. This led to her releasing a song, "Object of My Desire" which was a cover of Starpoint's popular dance tune in the mid 1980s. It reached the Top 10 of the UK...
("Object of My Desire" - cover of Starpoint
Starpoint
Starpoint was an African-American R&B sextet from Maryland that began recording in the 1980s, releasing a string of R&B hit singles. Their 1985 single "Object of My Desire", released on the Elektra label, reached #25 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming their only Top 40 hit on the pop...
's song). As of January 2009 the new duo is working on new music and hopes to have that out this year. McCray has also gotten back in the studio to put the finishing touches on the debut solo album, Life in the Fast Lane.
He devotes some of his time to the support of AIDS
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
victims through local, national, and international foundations. Lane is also an active member of the USANG
Air National Guard
The Air National Guard , often referred to as the Air Guard, is the air force militia organized by each of the fifty U.S. states, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the territories of Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia of the United States. Established under Title 10 and...
Band of the Gulf Coast.
Lane is the son of Lane McCray Sr. and Joyce McCray, brother of Doreen and Deidre and father of Shannon Breonna McCray.
Discography
- 2008 - Be My Lady/Single (202 Digital)
- 2003 - In Your Life/Single (Logic Records)
- 2002 - In Your Life/Single (BMG Berlin/MCI)
- 2001 - All I Want/Single (BMG Berlin/MCI)
- 2000 - SOS/LP (US) (RCA)
- 1999 - A Moment of Love/LP (BMG Berlin/MCI)
- 1999 - You Won't Forget Me (BMG Berlin/MCI)
- 1999 - SOS/Single (RCA)
- 1997 - All Mixed Up/LP (RCA)
- 1996 - Falling in Love/Dance Mix (RCA)
- 1996 - Sweet Dreams/Single (RCA)
- 1995 - Be My Lover/Single (RCA)
- 1995 - Falling in Love/Single (BMG/Logic)
- 1995 - I Love to Love/Single (BMG/Berlin/MCI)
- 1995 - Be My Lover/Single ( BMG Berlin/MCI)
- 1994 - Sweet Dreams/Single (BMG Berlin/MCI)