Vesta

Genres:	Pop / Rock • R&B / Soul
Descriptive "tags":	soul • female vocalists • lithuanian • soulfull • soulfullwomen • vesta • under 2000 listeners
Decades Active:	1970s • 1980s • 1990s • 2000s

Biography

Vesta Williams, Coshocton, Ohio, USA. R&B singer-songwriter Williams grew up in California, where her father was a DJ at KGFJ-Los Angeles. She is best known for her late 80s hits ‘Once Bitten, Twice Shy’ (1986) and ‘Congratulations’ (1989). The latter song peaked at number 5 on Billboard’s R&B chart, although she has struggled to establish herself since those breakthrough hits. Her subsequent records, like 1993’s disappointing Everything-N-More, failed to distinguish her from the pack, and it was no surprise when A&M Records dropped her from their roster. She moved to MCA Records but no recordings emerged during her two-year stay there. Instead she kept busy by touring with comedian Bernie Mack, appeared in a McDonald’s commercial with Al Jarreau and guested on albums by George Duke and Eric Marienthal. She was also the featured vocalist on the theme to television’s popular Malcolm & Eddie show. More...

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