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Melody Thornton
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Melody Thornton, born on September 28, 1984, is an American R&B singer, dancer, songwriter, and occasional model who rose to stardom as a member of the successful pop group the Pussycat Dolls.

Thornton assumes the second most prominent vocal role in the group, after lead vocalist Nicole Scherzinger, and is distinguished for her melismatic vocal runs.

Thornton grauated from Camelback High School in Phoenix, Arizona. She was born to a Mexican mother and African-American father. Her talent was first discovered at an elementary school talent show when she sang Mariah Carey's "Without You".

Thornton saw the Pussycat Dolls on MTV and heard they were auditioning for a new group member. Thornton went to the audition and was recruited in December 2003. For her audition, Thornton only sang and was still accepted into the group. As with the other Dolls, she is a salaried employee of Interscope Records. 

Thornton started her solo career collaborating with rapper Jibbs in the song "Go Too Far" in his debut album Jibbs feat. Jibbs. She has stated on her Official MySpace Blog and in several interviews for fans to keep an ear out for her music. Melody stated that she would like to have her solo album released soon with collaborations with many artists that she admires but are not very famous. I

n an interview with CELEBRITYINTERVIEW.TV at the Cabanna Club in Hollywood, Thornton confirmed that she has been recording and writing songs for her solo efforts. Thornton recently stated on an interview with Chilso that she would like to have a few Spanish songs to show her heritage and to get her learning her Spanish background.