Alicia Myers

About

American R&B musician who first began her music career with the band Al Hudson & the Soul Partners. She gained fame for her solo career in the early 1980s with the hits "I Want to Thank You," "Don't Stop What You're Doin," and "You Get the Best from Me (Say, Say, Say)."

Before Fame

She and her brother competed in a local talent competition in April 1968 at Detroit's Martin Luther King Jr. High School, where they sang, "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing," and they were awarded first place. She attended Lee University for her collegiate studies.

Trivia

She is a survivor of childhood tuberculosis. She later survived breast cancer in 1998 and has since become an advocate for the disease.

Family Life

She is the daughter of Lawrence and Margaret Myers, and is one of nine children. Her older brother, Jackie, also a musician, would later become part of the beach band Chairmen of the Board.

Associated With

Mariah Carey and Chris Brown have sampled her songs, "Make It Happen" and "I Want to Thank You."