Vesta Williams, Vesta
Vesta Williams, born Mary Vesta Williams in Coshocton, Ohio, United States, on
December 1, 1957, was an American R&B and soul singer known for her four-octave
vocal range who lived until 2011. Raised in Los Angeles, California, she
performed with her sisters as the Williams Sisters on the television show Jack
and Jill and joined Ron Townson's group Wild Honey before working as a session
backing vocalist for Chaka Khan, Gladys Knight, Sting, Stephanie Mills, Anita
Baker, and Gordon Lightfoot. Signing with A&M Records, she released her debut
studio album, Vesta, in 1986, which prod...
