Vesta Williams - singer and actress .
| Vesta Williams Vesta williams | |
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| basic information | |
| Date of Birth | December 1, 1957 |
| Place of Birth | Koshokton , Ohio , USA |
| Date of death | September 22, 2011 (53 years old) |
| Place of death | El Secundo , California , USA |
| Buried | |
| A country |  USA |
| Professions | singer , actress |
| Years of activity | 1977—2011 |
| Genres | R&B Hip-hop |
| Collectives | "Wild Honey" |
| Labels | |
Biography
Vesta Williams was born December 1, 1957 in Cauchton ( Ohio , USA ). Vesta became interested in music at school, which is not surprising (her father was a DJ ). In the late 1960s, Vesta moved to Los Angeles , California with her parents and sisters.
In 1977, Vesta returned to Ohio , where she began performing in the band “Wild Honey” (with Freddie Poole ), but she soon returned to Los Angeles to begin a solo career.
Vesta initially worked as a session musician, collaborated with artists such as: Chuck Khan , Gladys Knight , Stephanie Mills and Gordon Lightfoot .
As a solo artist Vesta recorded 7 albums: “Vesta” (1986), “Vesta 4 U” (1988), “Special” (1991), “Everything-N-More” (1993), “Relationships” (1998), “ Winning Combinations "(2000) and" Distant Lover "(2007). Above their 6th album, Winning Combinations ", Williams worked with CC Peniston .
In the period 1993-1999, Vesta played two roles in the cinema: Vera in the film Armed Squad (1993) and Monica in three episodes of the television series Sister, Sister (1998-1999).
53-year-old Vesta Williams died on the night of September 21-22, 2011 in one of El Secundovskiy California Hotels. The cause of her death was allegedly an overdose of drugs, which, according to a statement by the California police, could have been an accident or suicide.
Vesta has a daughter and granddaughter.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Chart Positions [1] | Label | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | |||||
| 1986 | Vesta | - | 43 | A&M | ||
| 1988 | Vesta 4 U | 131 | 26 | |||
| 1991 | Special | - | 15 | |||
| 1993 | Everything-N-More | - | 65 | |||
| 1998 | Relationships | - | 55 | Polygram | ||
| 2000 | Winning Combinations (a compilation) with CeCe Peniston | - | - | Universal | ||
| 2007 | Distant lover | - | - | Shanachie | ||
| "-" denotes the album failed to chart | ||||||
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions [2] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | US Dance | UK [3] | |||
| 1986 | “Once Bitten, Twice Shy” | - | 9 | 45 | 14 | |
| 1987 | "Something About You" | - | 46 | 21 | - | |
| "Don't Blow a Good Thing" | - | 17 | five | 89 | ||
| "Suddenly It's Magic" | - | - | - | 88 | ||
| “You Make Me Want To (Love Again)” | - | 90 | - | - | ||
| 1988 | "Sweet, Sweet Love" | - | four | - | - | |
| 1989 | 4 U | - | 9 | - | - | |
| "Congratulations" | 55 | five | - | - | ||
| "How You Feel" | - | 70 | - | - | ||
| 1990 | “I'll Be Good to You” (with Najee ) | - | 9 | - | - | |
| 1991 | "Special" | - | 2 | - | - | |
| "Do Ya" | - | 43 | - | - | ||
| 1993 | "Always" | - | 44 | - | - | |
| "-" denotes the single failed to chart or was not released | ||||||
Filmography
| Year | Russian name | original name | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | f | Armed squad | Posse | Vera |
| 1998 - 1999 | with | Sister sister | Sister, Sister | Monica |
Notes
- ↑ [ Williams, Vesta (English) on the AllMusic Vesta US albums chart history website] . allmusic.com. Date of treatment February 16, 2010.
- ↑ [ Williams, Vesta (English) on the AllMusic Vesta US singles chart history website] . allmusic.com. Date of treatment February 16, 2010.
- ↑ Vesta UK chart history . chartstats.com. Date of treatment February 16, 2010. Archived January 2, 2013.
Links
- Vesta Williams on the Internet Movie Database