Alicia Myers is a legendary American R&B music artist. She continued with a reasonably successful solo career in the early 1980s by appearing in one of her biggest hits including “I Want to Thank You”, “You Get the Best From Me (Say, Say, Say)”, and “Don’t stop what you’re doing” and many more.
Early life
Alicia was born on November 20, 1957 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Her parents are Lawrence Myers and Margaret Myers. According to the reports, Alicia has eight siblings. Her older brother Jackie Myers is also a musician. Alicia graduated from Lee University, a private Christian university in Cleveland, Tennessee, USA.
The two siblings Alicia and Jackie were very enthusiastic about music since they were children. In April 1968, the duo entered a local talent contest held at Martin Luther King Jr. High School in Detroit, where they sang a single originally written by Marvin Gaye and released called “Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing.” became Tammi Terrell.
The sibling team won first place, which encouraged them to become musicians. In 1998, Myers was diagnosed with breast cancer, but luckily she survived. She is also a survivor of childhood tuberculosis. Considering the above situations that have come into her life, it can be predicted that Alicia is the bravest of her siblings as she conquered all her illnesses.
Alicia Meyer’s career
Myers began her music career by moving from her hometown of Detroit to Los Angeles, California in 1978. She began her career with the band Al Hudson & the Soul Partners in 1979 by releasing the album ‘Happy Feet’ as ‘Al Hudson and the Partners’; This record consists of the R&B hit co-written by Myers in which she was featured on lead vocals called “You Can Do It” which went viral and became a huge disco hit. Consequently, the group changed their name to “One Way Featuring Al Hudson” and later to “One Way”. In 1981, with the release of MCA Records’ album Alicia, Myers began her career as a solo musician.
Luckily, her album reached a Billboard magazine R&B album chart peak of #41 and two of her hits, “I Want To Thank You,” released September 1982, and “Don’t Stop What You’re Doin’.” . released in May 1981 were presented. Later that same year, her follow-up album entitled Alicia Again was released but unfortunately failed to chart.
In 1982, another album entitled “I Fooled You This Time” was released by MCA Records, which reached #27 on the R&B Albums chart. Two years later, in 1984, her next highest-charting album, titled I Appreciate, was released. This album peaked at #12 on the R&B chart. The following year, she released a single “Just Can’t Stay Away” in March 1985. Myers made a comeback in 2011 with her new album Peace of Mind by Love Town Music.
Alicia Myers Biography | |
|---|---|
| Real name | Alicia Meyers |
| Date of birth | Nov. 20, 1957 |
| age (as of 2022) | 64 years |
| Place of birth | Detroit, Michigan, United States |
| nationality | American |
| profession | singer, songwriter |
| religion | Christianity |
| sun sign | Capricorn |
Physical Statistics | |
| Height | in feet inches – 5′ 11” – in centimeters – 000 cm |
| Weight | in kilograms – 95 kg – in pounds – 000 pounds |
| body measurements | 36-34-38 |
| bra (chest) size | 34B |
| waist size | 24 |
| hip circumference | 38 |
| shoe size | 10 (US) |
| hair colour | dark brown |
| eye color | dark brown |
| body type | Average |
Alicia Myers Family | |
| Father | Not known |
| mother | Not known |
| sister | Not known |
| Brothers | Jackie Myers |
Qualification/Education | |
| school | Not known |
| University | Lee University |
Relationship status | |
| Marital status | single |
| affair | no |
| is she lesbian? | no |
| friend | Not known |
favorite things | |
| hobbies | Not known |
| favorite Food | Not known |
| favorite destination | Not known |
| favourite colour | Not known |
Personal life
As a popular musician, Myers tries to keep her personal life a secret from the spotlight. No insights into their relationship status were revealed. Since then, we expect the talented artist to focus fully on her music career.
Alicia Myers net worth
The talented artist has been a successful musician throughout her career and has made numerous songs that are exclusive to almost every platform. She earns her income as both a songwriter and a musician. Her net worth is expected to be around $9,00,000. Despite Alicia being in her 60s, the alluring artist is hugely popular on social media.
Alicia is a perfect example to prove the “age is just a number” quote. She has more than 4750 followers on Instagram. Her last picture was posted on 2nd December 2021. She also has a Twitter account. Her singles are viewed by millions of people around the world on YouTube.
Facts About Alicia Myers
- In 1986, Universal Special Products, an American global music company, re-released their first album Alicia, identically titled Don’t Stop What You’re Doin’.
- Alicia’s first solo single was “Reservation For One”, released in February 1981.
- In 1995 she made a single called “Good Thing”.
- Her last single was in 2015 entitled “Right Here Right Now”.
- Myers has released five albums to date, four of which albums have been featured by MCA Records.
- Written and sung by Myers, the singles are available exclusively on various platforms including YouTube, Spotify, YouTube Music, Gaana, JioSaavn and Hungama.