Vesta Williams

About

Singer who scored an R&B hit with her 1989 chart-topper "Congratulations" and was known for her four-octave vocal range.

Before Fame

She worked with the band Wild Honey, formed by the former Fifth Dimension member Ron Townson.

Trivia

She said in interviews that her size twenty-six dress was the reason her career declined, and she embarked on a dramatic weight loss program, eventually losing one hundred pounds.

Family Life

His father was a disc jockey and her two sisters once appeared on the television show Jack and Jill.

Associated With

She toured and performed with notable performers like Ray Parker, Jr., Chaka Khan, and Anita Baker.