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Lane McCray Jr.

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10 million records world wide! 1996 Billboard Music Award Nominee! 1996 MTV Music Award Nominee! 1995 MTV(EU) Music Award Nominee! 1995 Golden Europa Award Winner!! 1995 ECHO (German Grammy) winner! ASCAP Award Winner! The always smooth and charismatic - Lane McCray!! currently hard at work completing years of reflection, inspiration and devotion, culminating with the release of his highly anticipated debut CD, "Life in the Fast Lane." The language of music has always transcended political, religious, ethnic and cultural boundaries. It is with this spirit that Lane McCray burst onto the international music scene in the 1990s with the late Melanie Thornton. Having met in Frankfurt, Germany by a chance encounter, this powerhouse duo became known as La Bouche (French for "the mouth") and conquered the dance music scene with landmark success, producing chart toping singles, peaking at number one in fourteen countries around the world. Lane's extraordinary, silky-smooth tenor voice, his ability to flip the rhyme, unique song writing talent and years of experience as a dancer, choreographer and actor, coupled with Melanie's legendary vocal presence, made La Bouche the successful dynamic duo that conquered the charts of the 1990s. With more than 10-million records sold under BMG/RCA records label and the meticulously watchful eye of legendary music mogul Frank Farian (Boney M and Milli Vanilli), La Bouche earned numerous awards, including the German Grammy the Echo, for Song of the Year in 1995. That year, Lane and Melanie received their second award, the Golden Europa, for Best Duo or Group, thus truly establishing these talented artists as a mainstay in the music industry. La Bouche was nominated for "Best Dance Video" at the second annual MTV-Europe Music Awards in Paris, France, and was nominated for three awards at the MTV VMAs in 1996. After taking Europe by storm, La Bouche took the lead with their undeniably powerful sound in the United States. With their hip and trendy style, La Bouche's Infectious became a permanent fixture in modern music and entertainment. A household name by the late '90s, whether driving in your car, watching a movie or television, or attending a major sporting event, if you have been on planet Earth, you have heard La Bouche's infectious melodies. Their success garnered La Bouche motion picture and soundtrack credits in productions including "Night at the Roxbury," "Romy & Michele's High School Reunion," and MTV's "Joe's Apartment." La Bouche was sited as one of the driving forces for now recognizing dance artiststhe Grammy Academy created two new categories: Best Dance Song and Best Remixer. It is no wonder that Lane was among those recognized with the prestigious ASCAP "Writers Award" for writing one of the biggest songs of 1996, followed by the Winter Music Conference's win for best dance recording for the single "Be My Lover." That same year the duo was nominated along side No Doubt and Tony Rich for Billboard Music Awards' "Best New Artist" category. As a result of his incredible success with La Bouche, Lane has been featured on various national and international television programs. He has had the honor of working with such esteemed entertainers as Bob Hope, James Brown, Lionel Richie, Seal, Bryan Adams, Dolly Parton, Boyz II Men and Natilie Cole. His charming and characteristic humor and witty personality coupled with his passion for current events and dedication to education and social development make Lane a popular artist for interviews and public appearances. Among other credits, Lane was interviewed by Regis Philbin, performed at MTV's Spring Break "The Grind" and has headlined for Germany's leading television music event, The Dome and France's Dance Machine. As a proud veteran of the United States Air Force, Lane returns yearly to the Air Force's prestigious entertainment showcase "Tops in Blue" and has created cutting edge choreographies, developing raw talent into world class performers. His support of the troops has topped Lane's agendahe has participated in the USO Celebrity Circuit and feels these morale-boosting performances are among the most important achievements in his career as an entertainer. Lane's unselfish efforts were rewarded when he received the Golden Roger, a lifetime achievement award from the US Air Force. In addition to his strong musical endeavors, Lane has been actively involved with local, national and international AIDS foundations meeting with those diagnosed with HIV and AIDS. Passionate about this cause, his goal is to help educated young people on the pervasive issues and developments in AIDS research. Lane is currently hard at work completing years of reflection, inspiration and devotion, culminating with the soon to be released and highly anticipated debut solo CD "Life In The Fast Lane" a labor of love that will present listeners with the opportunity to glean intimate perspectives from the star's private life. "Life In The Fast Lane" is an elegant and classy collection of songs echoing his dance roots, his urban tinged beats of rhythm and blues, and his heart pounding ballads. Prepare to journey into the inspiring and always provocative world of Lane McCray Get Your Own! | View Slideshow

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Member Since: 27/09/2006
Band Website: http://www.stratecomm.net/clients/lanemccray/index
Band Members: LA Bouche- SOS

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Influences: My influences are many but I would say that Gospel music reaches to the core of who I am as an artist and so I constantly pull on that as an influence. House music because it is rooted in the heart. Artist that have influenced me are those who have mastered the art of delivering the lyric such as Luther Vandross, Jeffrey Osborne, Peabo Bryson and Sting just to name a few.I edited my profile at Freeweblayouts.net , check out these Myspace Layouts!

Sounds Like: Honestly I don't think I sound like anyone but if you need to draw comparisons you would have to be the judge of that.
Record Label: Unsigned

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Well it has been seven years since my beloved friend and partner in crime left this world for a better one. I speak of Melanie J. Thornton. Most of you who knew Mel can attest that she was loving, ca...
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