Alicia Meyers - I Want To Thank You (1981)

Alicia Meyers, former singer from the soul funk band One Way, released a solo album on MCA Records US in 1981 titled simply Alicia. On that album contains one of the best pre-house soul tracks of all time, the fantastic gospel flavored ' I Want To Thank You'. Huge in RnB and early house music nightclubs, this song stands out as pure quality in a mass of mediocre dance music from the early 80's. One of my favs.
In 1993 house singer Robin S (Show Me Love) remade the song, and it was released as a single and became a moderate hit.
audio link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5NShQXrk-0