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  • RIP Vesta <3

  • I came across this beautiful singer, here, by happenstance. What a voice and I knew absolutely nothing of her or any of her work. Sadly it is who is marketed and who is not.No life should be treated unremarkable, no death should go unnoticed.My condolences to all who knew her and to her faithful fans.

  • i recently got in touch with the only woman i ever, truly, loved. i was dating her and another woman at the same time and wanted to marry her, but, i thought she was too much of a player. i ended up marrying the other woman and boy that was a mistake. anyhow, the woman i truly loved told me she loved me just as much as i loved her. i had no clue. we had an arguement and haven't spoken in months. i will call her....soon. rip, Vesta. Love you.

  • Vesta was one of the real singers that could make you feel what she was singing. My my my... Wish we could have seen her receive more hits and popularity. This song is forever a classic. Love you Vesta. Rest in peace.

  • THAT GIRL KNOW SHE CAN SING!!!!!

  • RIP VESTA!!!! I love you, you are the best I would sing this song for hours and hours. CONGRATULATIONS Vesta!!!! You made it to HEAVEN!!!! :-)

  • R.I.P. to Vesta Williams

  • LOVE THIS SONG!!!!

  • CHECK OUT: " It Should Have Been Me" by Yvonne Fair.

    .....great lyrics.

  • And if this really happened to her in real life i hope the guy that did this to her feel guilty as hell right now "for as long as i can breathe you'll always be the one for me" i hope that is imprinted in his head..

  • I cant listen to this sometimes without crying and then when tmz showed that she had died it got even worser. She basically was another phyllis hyman never got the reconigion that she deserved and they can sang not sing but sang and died in a horrible way. Well shes in gods arms now and i wish the best for her and her family! Forever vesta!

  • @mbcking You're 100% right. Phyllis Hyman and Vesta were seriously slept on!!! I feel emotion in their words!

  • @mbcking ....beautiful, talented, Black women go through hell and very rarely live a full life. the only one i know of was Lena Horne. men give them hell because they want to possess and control them and women hate them and make their lives miserable out of sheer jealousy. they never have easy lives and they usually are the sweetest of all women.

  • @mbcking I glad she got to tell her story while she was still living. That gave me a little comfort. I love her voice.

  • i ll miss u u went through a lot of heartache n pain my prayers are with u and your family

  • - I fell in love with this song the first time by mother played it , and once i found out who sung it they the news said she had died that morning and i was so shocked . R.I.P Vesta ♥

  • i heard this song once on 93.1 and i never knew who sung this song until Unsung and i was shocked, i love this song so much r.i.p. <3

  • I did not know that this woman was dead. I just learned it from looking at something someone wrote about Tony Thompson, saying that all the good ones are dead (and mentioned her name). I was so shocked I had to look and see for myself. No one ever talked about her death, and I watch a lot of TV. It is a great loss that she is gone, and I loved this song & can relate. The same thing actually happened to me when I was younger. My boyfriend suddenly got married to someone else. RIP Vesta!

  • I never knew who she was until TvOne aired her episode of unsung and at the end I was like WTF how could a dead person do an interview and I was so pissed because BET did'nt announce a damn thing!!!!!! RIP Vesta iLy boo :(

  • Chile, this song came out at a time when I was loosing my first love. It bring back bitter sweet memories. Such a beautiful song from a beautiful woman. Bless her!

  • Vesta was born 1957

  • i didn't know that this women died untill today, R.I.P to her.

  • @jhwells, I just found out last night on unsung. I did not know Vesta was such a comedian, to was a great dedication too her may she RIP. I know how you feel about BET I don't even watch them anymore.

  • Lovely Lady died too soon. She pulled me through the late eighties. She died of an enlarged Heart, that happens when your blood pressure is too high for a long time.

  • I didn't know she was dead until I watched Unsung; BET should have announced or something...

  • Hey she was born in 1957...not 1963

  • Man I've been singing this song since I was little and never knew who sung it!! I finally found out who actually sings it, and she passed away. This always happens to me. RIP Vesta

  • RIP Vesta. This song will go down as a classic...and yes baby...you sang it!!!

  • RIP Vesta. This was one of my favorites in the 80s.

  • Wow I just learned yesterday by watching unsung that she past away..WTF Nobody even mentioned it especially BET...Wow Rip Vesta your music will leave on. This is one of my favorite songs from her.

  • @197335tina I honestly had no idea who she was until I watched UnSung...she had a KILLER voice. And she looked STUNNING on the episode of UnSung... rest in peace to her. So tragic...

  • R.I.P

  • What a talent. What a loss.

  • why is this video cut in half?

  • Please, excuse my spelling in cat1glt1's comment!!! Should have been in second line site and not sight Williams and not William... oops!!! My question still stands who is right and who is wrong???

  • My condolences goes out to Vesta Williams family & friends!!!  I wanted to point out that on this sight, they say that Vesta William was born in 1963, but how could that be?? According to TVOne Vesta Williams passed at the age of 53 and if that be the case, then she would have had to been born in 1959!!! So, who is right and who is wrong??? I think TVOne

  • i wish she could stay longer i never knew her like that but i know she is perfect

  • this is a beautiful black woman

  • Im just finding out about her death also through TVOne...My stomach is aching trying to come to the reality that she's gone....we lost a beautiful and talented artist....I'm in tears.

  • SHOUTOUTS TO TVONE..unsung

  • Unsung brought me here.

  • @TheAntiIntellect yep me too. RIP Vesta W. Congratulations...

  • @TheAntiIntellect Me too lol

  • RIP Vesta...Me and sister used to think this song was funny..messed up, but funny

  • R.I.P Vesta although I've never heard her music being only 17 years old Just saw the preview of UNSUNG and I just want to say you have a beautiful voice.

  • one of the best female vocalist of the 90's. she will truly be missed. R.I.P VESTA

  • She was a cutie, and MADD THICK. Liked her in the movie POSSE. R.I.P

  • R.I.P VESTA!

  • This woman knew she could bring down the house with her singing she knew she could sing hopefully she is in heaven with all the Angels and we will see her in the afterlife

  • This woman was a gift from god i guess God called back one of his angels everyone will remember this awesome representative lady she deserved to live way longer then wat she lived she was pretty and it was because an overdose of sleeping pills and had insomia(could not get sleep had trouble) but Vesta we all love you and remember you

    XOXOXOXOXOXO :(

  • I just found out she died from an overdose had such a wonderful voice i hope shes singing with the angels :(

  • @bluebunny4ya No they thought it was an overdose, she had an enlarge heart , she died for tht...

  • @ALANAHBENAY thats awful

  • I always loved this song R.I.P. Vesta

  • R.I.P Vesta William a R&B Sing this is what u call true Singing.......

  • R.I.P MS.WILLIAMS.

  • R.I.P. Vesta!!

  • R.I.P. VESTA WILLIAMS I DIDNT KNOW THIS WAS A BEAUTIFUL SONG I REMEMBER BEING A LITTLE GIRL WATCHING THIS VIDEO FEELIN HER HEARTACHE NOT KNOWING THE MEANING OF MARRIGE I WAS TEN YEARS OLD HER VOICE BROUGHT TEARS TO MY EYES I LOVE U VESTA WILLIAMS

  • I just found out today, Loved this song. RIP Vesta!!!

  • R.I.P. Vesta.

  • Did she kill herself? I never quite understood what happened.

  • @blackgirl86 Supposedly a drug overdose.

  • @hydeparkmac oh ok

  • Vesta could SANG ....What a HUGE Loss !! LOVE HER !! Rest in His Peace ..xoxo

  • This song makes me THINK...I hope there are no surprises when I get married on 02/18/12...Teeheehee

  • I am so sad about her passing. I loved Vesta. Rest in peace

  • have flu miss the soultrain award was Vesta mention.

  • So to all those boaters out there, in memory of This fine young woman, remember to always wear your life Vest!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Vesta was the truth, still is the truth and always will b the truth. Shame on u who knew the truth and did not let her shine. U no who u are.

  • RIP VESTA

  • I played this song a thousand times on Youtube and just last week finds out she died...RIP Vesta Williams

  • always love the video...RIP PEACE VESTA...

  • RIP VESTA!

  • I just read today on a blog that Vesta passed away, I didn't know, I'm so sad to hear this news. man I remember when this song was on BET top 20 countdown with Donnie Simpson, wow = (

  • r.i.p

  • Wow she passed a day before my Birthday and her last performance was over here in Virginia on Sept 17,2011.

  • Ah, she was born in 1957 ...

  • She is gorgeous.

  • thats messed up, she probably got a 2 second news spot. She was a great singer and should have had some sort of publicity....I only knew cuz my boy on f/b told me...smh

  • the thing about music ... Ms. Vess ... so so pretty. She was still a baby ... such a good, true, kind-hearted sweetheart of a Diva. Always funny and keepin it real ... a powerhouse media personality in television, film, video; left the World a musical playground of music; she wrote a #1 song, & her voice will always be right here in her music, her feeling, her gifts to us ... right here, just like Michael's ... right here. that's the thing about great music. it's forever. She's forever. xo

  • WHAT THE FUCK? She died?!?!?! I'm just hearing about now!....Come on BET, really? We really need to do more to honor our People and spread the word about great talented artist such as her.

    This is exactly why I do not support that channel and all of its nonsense.

  • @jhwells You are so right!! my heart i breaking watching this video..I grew up with Ms Vesta and I didnt know until 2 weeks ago..

  • @jhwells B.E.T. IS NO LONGER BLACK OWNED SORRY MY COUSIN WORKS THERE SHE WAS NOT BIG NEWS FOR WHITEY OWNER

  • @jhwells It took me awhile before I knew she died, too. I came on Youtube and played this song a million times and then ONE DAY I read she was dead. May she rest in peace

  • @jhwells Hell yeah they can report Patrice ONeal being dead but not her one of the music greats. I hate that.

  • @jhwells  I Totally agree wit you on that note

  • @jhwells Watch TVOne (another black channel), not BET. BET just disgraces our race. TVOne honors a recognizes those who were not too well recognized public. I don't know if you have Cablevision or TVOne, but if you do, please watch it. There's this one show that comes on TVone that's called Unsung. It reflects on the life of various black artists who weren't so well recognized, hence why the show is called Unsung. Tomorrow, there's supposed to be an Unsung documentary on Vesta Williams.

  • @barnesfam Thought you guys knew that BET is an Oreo channel...Putting Black faces to rep, but Whites are holding the purse strings...Long Live TVOne, OWNED BY A BLACK WOMAN.

  • @firsteboniqueen Wow, I didn't know that. Thanks for telling me. No wonder it's so messed up.

  • @Barnesfam, it's owned by MTV, but employs us. Like FUBU, once owned by a Black man, but he sold his pot of gold to them.

  • @barnesfam i love unsung. thats my favorite show. can't wait for unsung to do an episode on tevin campbell

  • @barnesfam True & now Unsung is also featured here on YouTube for those who don't have TVOne. I definitely wanna ck out Vesta. Grew up watching this video. I didn't even know she had passed til someone told me today & listed her among many artists who recently left us. She was an incredible singer.

  • @amundy5 Its like she died almost the same as Whitney and you didn't hear nothing about her really at all. I don't even remembering the entertainment network even mention her, but Whitney has past and its all the world can talk about. The community and the network show tribute to who they want. We knew about Whitney life because she put it out there for us but as for Vesta I never knew if she drink or did any kind of drugs. All I'm saying Vesta great singer and will be miss as much too

  • @Change2be1 Right. I never heard the media speak much about her either & she's been in this business longer than these newer artists who overshadow the legends. Of course, Whitney & Michael overshadowed everyone else whose living or dead. I only know that Vesta lost a lot of weight and has had prescription meds. Not sure exactly how & if it affected her health. Yes, her music will linger too & she will be missed.

  • @amundy5 And you notice that BET will recognize who they want when someone dies like when Bernie Mac died so did Issace Hayes but you maybe heard or saw one thing about Issac and everything about Bernie. Like when they do the Tribute shows singers like CHaka Khan love her she just had a tribute show I think it was last year but look at her success, they have their picks.Now noone play or had Whitney on any awards show to just sing or nothing but now the world has brought all her record

  • @Change2be1 You can probably add Gladys Knight to the list of women who didn't get proper recognition(a.k.a her "props"). It seems Motown crapped on her a long time by not including her in any "diva" get togethers or lifetime achievement ceremonies. Don't recall BET doing anything in prior years. Maybe she had enough class and character to stand up for herself. Maybe she pissed someone off by spurning any unwanted advances. Hey Patti LaBelle can be added to that group of folks too.

  • @vinyltapelover Like you said if you have a backbone and can talk for yourself then its a problem and then you get pass over. I love alot of the oldies artist and it would have been great to see artist perform their songs for them.

  • @jhwells Hey there, I just found this out Sunday on unsung and at the end of the show I was so hurt...

  • @jhwells ..AGREED!! 100% I DON'T WATCH IT...

    

  • i remember this song! never knew who the voice belonged to...r.i.p. Vesta. 

  • WOW..........When did Vesta die? This is the first i heard of it. She was a awesome singer and i was just telling a friend they need to do a UNSUNG episode on her.

  • RIP Sweet Diva. Your voice was glorious. You taught me that even thick girls can be fierce!!

  • God bless you Vesta

  • vesta was a diva before the term was popular.

  • I'm sitting here crying and missing you. Your voice was electrifying I will admit I'm all man and I don"t mine crying you will be missed thank you.. Big Daddy

  • I'm sitting and listening to her music and crying at the same time. I'm going to miss her so much because she was a wonderful and beautiful woman and had a voice that will put you in a trance. you will be missed love you always. "Big Daddy

  • I love her music and her voice was powerful. I will miss her very much and Rest In Peace. You will be miss.

  • Wow! I am so sad my friend Vesta is gone! I am the kid in the church sitting next to her friend who turns around. Yeah...with the El Debarge mullet! lol. She was a special woman as I got to know her over the years. She always called me that cute yellow boy...lol! Love you Vesta! Thank you for putting me in my first music video & giving me my first music true industry experience.

    Dre Allen

  • RIP LADY VESTA

  • Awesome voice.I shall truly miss this gifted singer

  • RIP Vesta!

  • This song is beautiful and sad at the sametime

  • U think im hatin, but im really not.... this song will tell you exactly how i feel!!!

  • WOW This is Shockin HEART BREAKING NEWS!!!

  • WOW This is Shockin HEART BREAKING NEWS!!!

  • RIP Vesta

  • I cannot believe this beautiful and talented songbird is dead. I will truely miss her. She was so underratted but very talented. 

  • Didn't really know who she was but R.I.P.

    

  • Rest in peace, sweet Vesta...

  • Rest in peace Vesta!!

  • RIP to a greatly talented lady.

  • R.I.P You will truely be missed,i`ve always loved congratulations i know just how you felt

  • R.I.P. Vesta Williams

  • Vesta, You were truly a talented entertainer. At different times in my life your songs helped me through. MAY YOU REST IN PEACE. p.s. tell Gerald hello.

  • RIP Diva!!! Your voice will live on.... Tell Teena HI

  • she has pretty hair :)

  • It saddens me, that yet another, truly underrated, but extrememly talented r&b vocalist, decided to succomb to an untimely death, due to drug dependency. Like Phyllis, Vesta's talents were shamefully overlooked, by an industry which once gave us powerful giants such as Ella, Sarah and Aretha. Instead, they have lowered their standards, and are only interested in glorifying, marginally talented, poorly dressed female vocalist such as Rihanna, Beyonce and Ciara, who are survivng on their images!

  • @TheReneex I know which Phyllis you are talking about. There is a difference between an artist and an entertainer. Thank you for your post.

  • RIP

  • RIP Vesta!

  • RIP Vesta You were Truely a great singer.

  • Another good one guys...... Damn

  • may god bless you my sister you r one of a kind.

  • What does vesta say at 3:06, when I was younger I thought she said aaahhh I thought to have a weave and because you didnt even say to take care?

  • @spirit69warrior "I hope she makes you happy because you didn't even say goodbye"

  • @spirit69warrior u r joking right?

  • I wish she were still here! No one can make songs like her. These darn Little chicks they got on Disney Channel and stuff. <3

  • My roommate used to love this song. I don't know what she was thinking when she would sing this song. My roomie had a great voice.

  • RIP Vespa.

  • @MrSlikdik Vespa is a scooter. LOL!!!!!!!

  • Rest In Peace Vesta!!!

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  • @spirit69warrior I believe she said "As long as I can breathe you'll always be the one for me"

  • Rest in Peace!

  • When did Vesta pass away?

  • Vesta, you were truly one in a million... You will be missed.

    

  • LOVE this song.

    My deepest sympathy goes out to her family.

  • I'm going through this RIGHT NOW. I've got my own "Congratulations" going on at this very moment. R.I.P. Vesta U Will Be Missed.

  • how she die??????

  • I know she reminds me of chaka so much!! Strong range ! I miss Vesta!!! I been crying and sobbing all weekend!!

  • O Veata what have you done girl???? RIP BABY you are with our father now!

    You are / were Very Special!!!!!!

  • R.I.P.

  • R.I.p. Love you.

  • RIP Vesta Williams

  • Another great 1 leaving us to recieve something even greater.CONGRATULATIONS to you VESTA,you are in THE FATHERS ARMS were you belong.

  • In the Father's arms now.... At this time I Pray God Comforts and Strengthens your family & friends and gives them peace of mind that you are with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ..

  • What an all time classic, "Congradulations". R.I.P. Diva!!!!!

  • Voice of gold, she will be missed.

    Deepest heart felt condolences to her family and friends.

  • Terrible news to hear,RIP Vesta You Will Be Missed

  • Vesta williams will be missed, what a talented singer..

  • A wonderful talent. R. I. P. Ms. Vesta. 

  • May God Bless and Keep You Vesta...Gone too Soon....

  • may god bless you

  • #Congratulations !!!!!

  • I cry more than enough when I listen to this...now I'll go blind;

    R.I.P Mary Vesta Williams

  • I loved her look and voice, she is another voice gone to soon. God Bless her family, friends, and fan's

  • She will be missed..........

  • RIP Vesta, hopefully you and Phyllis are singing solo in a choir in Heaven. Be at peace like you could not be on Earth. We will always miss you Diva

  • rip Vesta..congratulations was an important song for me in the day...I may be a cracka but I know talent and you had it.