Goodies: The ORIGINAL "Thank You"

Walter Hawkins’ “Thank You” is my favorite gospel song ever, and I think I’ve made that abundantly clear by now.

Several artists have re-made it, either on albums or at midnight musicals and what not, but there is nothing like the original recording, led by Yvette Flunder.  NOTHING like it.

These clips are split in two parts– featuring Yvette on lead, followed by a reprise with Walter Hawkins, then the late James Moore, then Tramaine Hawkins, followed by the late Frank Williams, and finally, the late Thomas Whitfield. MAAAN! We’re not DOING gospel like this anymore! :-(


7 Responses

  • luda wrote on June 5, 2009

    CLASSIC!!! FRANK WILLIAMS & WALTER HAWKINS ARE TWO OF MY ALL TIME FAVORITES. JAMES MOORE WAS AWESOME! @EJ WATCH THE VIDEO AGAIN, THE DRUMMER GAVE A SUPER LONG COUNT OFF TO START THE SONG, LOL!


  • Odi wrote on June 5, 2009

    that was a buffet... whew...


  • luvgoodsangin wrote on June 5, 2009

    This was the best! Yvette Flunder was the truth.............she has since veered off into something 'a little different', but that voice......that voice!!!! wow.


  • lmgo wrote on June 5, 2009

    Now that's how it's done!! No, EJ we don't do gospel like this anymore! Sing well and change clothes in the middle of the song.LOL


  • @lavondacamelia wrote on June 5, 2009

    ej, you and i have something in common because this is my FAVORITE song of all times too. sometimes, i just imagine being in the house that night. LOL.


  • Tyrone wrote on June 5, 2009

    I love this song, I still have the tape (lol).


  • dmg15 wrote on June 10, 2009

    Allright, allright! You know I'm always saying that I'm "old school", but I have to say it again . . . . Give me that old time religion! Thanks for the memories . . .



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