Musician Dictionary

Vesta Williams

American R&B singer (1957-2011)

DescriptionAmerican R&B singer (1957-2011)
Source: Wikidata
BornSources disagree: 1963-03-18 (MusicBrainz) · 1957-12-01 (Wikidata)
BirthplaceCoshocton Coshocton
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died2011-09-22
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathCalifornia El Segundo
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationcomposer singer singer-songwriter actor film actor musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsvoice
Source: Wikidata
Genresdisco soul pop music adult contemporary music jazz hip-hop funk rhythm and blues
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsPolyGram Records, Inc. A&M Records
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

Mary Vesta Williams V. Williams Vesta Williams ヴェスタ

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Identifiers

mbid: de799ce6-84cd-436d-b9f2-2cb576e0783d · wikidata: Q915447 · isni: 0000000080796205 · discogs: 12142

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