Vesta Williams, known by her hits 'Once Bitten Twice Shy' and 'Don't Blow A Good Thing', is no longer with us. She passed away. Thursday, September 22nd., 2011 in her Los Angeles hotel room at a very young age. The police believed she died by a possible drug overdose. She started as backup singer for artist like Sting, Gladys Knight, Chaka Khan and Anita Baker. In 1986 she released her solo debut album Vesta on A&M records. A masterpiece with collaboration of well known artists like Patrice Rushen, Natahan East, Gene Page, Charles Fearing and Bryan Loren.

After her Solo album see released other albums in the late 80s and early 90s such as '4u', 'Special'. Her latest release was in 2006 'Distant Lover'.

Her voice is very powerful like Chaka's. She worked as background singer on various albums for different artist like LTD, Jeffrey Osborne, Gerald Albright, Howard Hewett, LJ reynolds, Najee and many more.

Vesta died at age 48. She will be missed. RIP Vesta.