Vesta Williams (1,805 views)

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Vesta Williams (1 December 1957 - 22 September 2011)
Vocal Range: B♭2-F♯6

Significant High Notes:

F♯6 ("Congratulations" Magic Johnson Fundraiser, 2010)
E6 ("Inside Of Love")
E♭6 ("Congratulations" live at Maverick's Flat)
C6 ("If You Want Me To Stay", "Inside Of Love", "Something About You", "Sweet Sweet Love" live in 2010)
B5 ("Distant Lover", "Free", "I'm Coming Back" duet with Lalah Hathaway, "You Still Do It")
B♭5 ("For Old Time Sake", "Hurry", "Knock Me Off My Feet", "One More Bridge to Cross", "Tell Me", "Water On the World", "4 The Love Of U")
A5 ("Better Days", "Could It Be I'm Falling In Love", "If You Want Me To Stay", "I Have To", "I'm Coming Back" Redondo Beach, 1988, "Just Fine", "You Still Do It")
G♯5 ("Can't Get Enough Of Your Love", "Distant Lover", "Five Ways", "Free", "I'll Give You My Love", "I'm Glad You're Here", "In Your Mind", "I Promise Love", "Knock Me Off My Feet", "Now That I Have You", "Ooh Baby Baby", "Running Into Memories", "Somebody For Me", "4 The Love Of U")
G5 ("Always", "Can't Get Enough Of Your Love", "For Old Time Sake", "How You Feel", "If You Want Me To Stay", "I'll Be Good To You", "My Heart Is Yours", "Once Bitten Twice Shy", "Ooh Baby Baby", "Over & Over", "Reach", "Rock Steady", "So Good", "Thank You (Falletin Me Be Mice Elf Agin)", "What Is This", "Whip Appeal", "Who?", "With You I'm Born Again")
F♯5 ("All Because I'm Free", "All On You", "Better Days", "Burnout Paradise", "Can We Talk About It", "Don't Blow A Good Thing", "Don't Let Me Down", "How You Feel", "Hunger", "Hurry", "I'll Give You My Love", "I'm Glad You're Here", "Just Fine", "Now That I Have You", "Something Coming Down", "Suddenly It's Magic", "Sweet Sweet Love", "Thank You", "Thank You For The Chance", "Whip Appeal", "You Make Me Want To (Love Again)", "4 The Love Of U", "Sunlight", "Waiting On You", "4 U")
F5 ("Ashford and Simpson Tribute", "Can't Let Go", "Can You Feel Me?", "Compassion", "Do Ya", "Do You Remember Me?", "For Old Time Sake", "Get Out Of My Life", "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen", "Here/Say", "Hold On", "Hurry", "I Can Make Your Dreams Come True", "If I Were Your Woman", "I Have To", "I'll Be Alright", "I'm Coming Back", "Inside Of Love", "In Your Mind", "It's Our World", "Make It With You", "My Heart Is Yours", "Once Bitten Twice Shy", "Ooh Baby Baby", "...Or So You Thought", "Outstanding", "Over & Over", "Ride Of Your Life", "Silly", "Somebody For Me", "Something About You", "Stop Frontin'", "Sweet Thang", "Tell Me", "Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Go)")
E5 ("All Because I'm Free", "All On You", "Always", "Best I Ever Had", "Be There", "Burnout Paradise", "Can't Let Go", "Can't Put Out The Fire", "Congratulations", "Could It Be I'm Falling In Love", "Distant Lover", "Don't Let Me Down", "Five Ways", "Free", "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen", "If You Want Me To Stay", "I'll Be Alright", "I'll Give You My Love", "Like Today", "Rain", "Reach", "Rock Steady", "Running Into Memories", "So Good", "Something Coming Down", "Suddenly It's Magic", "Sweet Sweet Love", "Thank You", "Thank You (Falletin Me Be Mice Elf Agin)", "Thank You For The Chance", "TLC", "Use Me", "Where Does The Love Go?", "Truth of the Matter", "Who?")
E♭5 ("All You Girls", "Ashford and Simpson Tribute", "Bless This Child", "Can't Get Enough Of Your Love", "Compassion", "Don't Blow A Good Thing", "Don't Let Me Down", "Don't Trip", "Do Ya", "How You Feel", "Hunger", "Hurry", "I Can Make Your Dreams Come True", "I Don't Wanna Cry Anymore", "I'll Be Good To You", "I Promise Love", "It's Our World", "It's You", "My Heart Is Yours", "Once Bitten Twice Shy", "...Or So You Thought", "Outstanding", "Over & Over", "Something About You", "Special", "Stop Frontin'", "Street Life", "Sunlight", "Sweet Thang", "Waiting On You", "We All Have A Star", "You And I", "You Make Me Want To (Love Again)", "4 The Love Of U", "4 U")
D5 ("After The Love Has Gone", "All On You", "Be There", "Can't Put Out The Fire", "Can You Feel Me?", "Compassion", "Congratulations", "Don't Worry About It", "Do Ya", "Do You Remember Me?", "For Old Time Sake", "Get Out Of My Life", "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen", "Here/Say", "I Can Make Your Dreams Come True", "If I Were Your Woman", "I Have To", "I'll Be Good To You", "I'm Coming Back", "I'm Glad You're Here", "In Your Mind", "It's Our World", "Just Fine", "Large And In Charge", "Make It With You", "No Ordinary Love", "One Day I'll Fly Away", "Person To Person", "Rain", "Ride Of Your Life", "Rock Steady", "Silly", "So Good", "Somebody For Me", "Something Coming Down", "Special", "Suddenly It's Magic", "Sweet Sweet Love", "Tell Me", "Thank You", "Thank You (Falletin Me Be Mice Elf Agin)", "TLC", "Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Go)", "Use Me", "Water On the World", "What Is This", "Wherever Love Takes Me", "Whip Appeal", "With You I'm Born Again")
C♯5 ("All Because I'm Free", "All On You", "Always", "Best I Ever Had", "Better Days", "Bless This Child", "Burnout Paradise", "Can't Let Go", "Can We Talk About It", "Dedicated", "Distant Lover", "Don't Let Me Down", "Don't Trip", "Don't Worry About It", "Five Ways", "Free", "Goodbye", "How You Feel", "Hunger", "Hurry", "I Don't Wanna Cry Anymore", "If I Ever Lose This Heaven", "I Know It's Over", "I'll Give You My Love", "I Promise Love", "It's You", "Just As I Am", "Knock Me Off My Feet", "Now That I Have You", "One More Bridge to Cross", "Outstanding", "Rewind", "River Of Love", "Running Into Memories", "Silly", "Somebody For Me", "Something About You", "Street Life", "Sunlight", "Sweet Sweet Love", "Thank You For The Chance", "Truth of the Matter", "Waiting On You", "We All Have A Star", "Where Does The Love Go?", "You And I", "You Make Me Want To (Love Again)", "You Still Do It", "4 The Love Of U", "4 U")
C5 ("After The Love Has Gone", "Ashford and Simpson Tribute", "Can't Put Out The Fire", "Can We Talk About It", "Can You Feel Me?", "Compassion", "Could It Be I'm Falling In Love", "Don't Blow A Good Thing", "Do Ya", "Get Out Of My Life", "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen", "Here/Say", "Hold On", "I Can Make Your Dreams Come True", "I Don't Wanna Cry Anymore", "I'll Be Alright", "I'll Be Good To You", "I'm Coming Back", "I'm Glad You're Here", "In Your Mind", "It's Our World", "It's You", "Just Fine", "Knock Me Off My Feet", "Large And In Charge", "Make It With You", "My Heart Is Yours", "Once Bitten Twice Shy", "Ooh Baby Baby", "Over & Over", "Rewind", "Ride Of Your Life", "Special", "Stop Frontin'", "Street Life", "Sweet Thang", "Tell Me", "Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Go)", "Water On the World", "We All Have A Star", "What Is This", "Wherever Love Takes Me", "Who?", "With You I'm Born Again")
B4 ("All Because I'm Free", "All On You", "All You Girls", "Always", "Best I Ever Had", "Be There", "Better Days", "Burnout Paradise", "Can't Get Enough Of Your Love", "Can't Let Go", "Can You Feel Me?", "Congratulations", "Could It Be I'm Falling In Love", "Dedicated", "Distant Lover", "Don't Trip", "Don't Worry About It", "Five Ways", "Free", "Goodbye", "How You Feel", "I Know It's Over", "I'll Be Alright", "I'll Give You My Love", "I'm Glad You're Here", "I Promise Love", "Like Today", "No Ordinary Love", "Now That I Have You", "One Day I'll Fly Away", "One More Bridge to Cross", "Person To Person", "Rain", "Reach", "River Of Love", "Running Into Memories", "So Good", "Something Coming Down", "Suddenly It's Magic", "Sunlight", "Sweet Sweet Love", "Thank You For The Chance", "TLC", "Try Jesus", "Use Me", "Waiting On You", "Where Does The Love Go?", "Whip Appeal", "You Still Do It")

Significant Low Notes:

A3 ("After The Love Has Gone", "Always", "Best I Ever Had", "Burnout Paradise", "Can't Put Out The Fire", "Can You Feel Me?", "Could It Be I'm Falling In Love", "Don't Worry About It", "Get Out Of My Life", "Here/Say", "I Have To", "I'll Be Alright", "I Promise Love", "Like Today", "Make It With You", "No Ordinary Love", "One Day I'll Fly Away", "Ooh Baby Baby", "Person To Person", "Ride Of Your Life", "Sweet Sweet Love", "Tell Me", "Truth of the Matter", "Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Go)", "Water On the World", "Whip Appeal", "Who?", "With You I'm Born Again")
G♯3 ("All You Girls", "Better Days", "Can't Let Go", "Can We Talk About It", "Distant Lover", "Don't Blow A Good Thing", "Don't Trip", "Five Ways", "Free", "Hunger", "Hurry", "I Don't Wanna Cry Anymore", "If I Ever Lose This Heaven", "It's You", "...Or So You Thought", "Silly", "Somebody For Me", "Something About You", "Suddenly It's Magic", "Sweet Thang", "Truth of the Matter", "Where Does The Love Go?", "You Make Me Want To (Love Again)", "You Still Do It")
G3 ("Ashford and Simpson Tribute", "Can't Get Enough Of Your Love", "Can You Feel Me?", "Compassion", "Could It Be I'm Falling In Love", "Do Ya", "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen", "I Can Make Your Dreams Come True", "I Have To", "I'll Be Good To You", "Just Fine", "Knock Me Off My Feet", "My Heart Is Yours", "Once Bitten Twice Shy", "One More Bridge to Cross", "Ooh Baby Baby", "Rain", "Ride Of Your Life", "So Good", "Stop Frontin'", "TLC", "Try Jesus", "Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Go)", "Use Me", "What Is This", "Who?", "You And I")
F♯3 ("All You Girls", "Can't Let Go", "Dedicated", "Don't Let Me Down", "If You Want Me To Stay", "I'll Give You My Love", "No Ordinary Love", "Now That I Have You", "Outstanding", "Running Into Memories", "Suddenly It's Magic", "Thank You For The Chance", "Try Jesus", "Wherever Love Takes Me", "You Still Do It", "4 The Love Of U", "4 U")
F3 ("Bless This Child", "Compassion", "Five Ways", "For Old Time Sake", "Get Out Of My Life", "Hold On", "Hunger", "I'll Be Alright", "I'll Be Good To You", "I'm Coming Back", "In Your Mind", "Make It With You", "One More Bridge to Cross", "Rewind", "Ride Of Your Life", "Somebody For Me", "Something About You", "Special", "Stop Frontin'", "Street Life", "Sweet Sweet Love" live in 2010, "Water On the World", "We All Have A Star", "What Is This", "You And I")
E3 ("All Because I'm Free", "All On You", "Best I Ever Had", "Better Days", "Can't Get Enough Of Your Love", "Don't Worry About It", "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen", "I Have To", "I Promise Love", "Knock Me Off My Feet", "Person To Person", "Running Into Memories", "So Good", "Tell Me", "Thank You For The Chance", "TLC", "Try Jesus", "Where Does The Love Go?", "Whip Appeal", "Who?")
E♭3 ("Don't Blow A Good Thing", "Don't Trip", "Hold On", "It's Our World", "My Heart Is Yours", "Outstanding", "Over & Over", "Sunlight", "We All Have A Star")
D3 ("Congratulations" various live performances, "Here/Say", "If You Want Me To Stay", "No Ordinary Love", "Person To Person", "TLC", "Use Me")
C♯3 ("Always", "Like Today", "...Or So You Thought", "Silly", "Sunlight", "Truth of the Matter")
C3 ("After The Love Has Gone", "Water On the World")
B2 ("Truth of the Matter")
B♭2 ("Congratulations" KeKe's World, "...Or So You Thought")
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Underlines marks notes found in harmonies and backing vocals.
Italics mark non-melodic notes.
Boldface marks notes that are considered to be particularly notable examples of this person's vocal capabilities.

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{Questionable notes}
D3 ("What Is This" ^[2])
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[1] marks yelps and short trills in high range or anacrusis and short dips in low range.
[2] marks notes of questionable identity that cannot be confirmed to be the singer in question.
[3] marks non-melodic notes that don't have a significant enough pitch to warrant inclusion.
[4] marks notes that possess uncertain pitch or have been pitch-shifted.
[5] marks notes that do not fit the previous criteria but are not of a substantial enough quality to warrant counting towards the singer's range.

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{Discography}
Vesta (1986) - E♭3 - G5 - C6
Vesta 4 U (1988) - D3 - F♯5 - G♯5
Special (1991) - D3 - G5 - G♯5
Everything-N-More (1993) - C♯3 - G♯5 - B♭5
Relationships (1998) - C♯3 - G5 - B5
Distant Lover (2007) - D3 - G5 - C6
Seven (2013) - B2 - F5 - B♭5