. "1970Z"^^ . . "1963-12-01Z"^^ . "Vesta"@en . "1957-12-01Z"^^ . "2011Z"^^ . . . . "Mary Vesta Williams (December 1, 1957 \u2013 September 22, 2011) was an American recording artist and songwriter, who performed across genres such as pop, jazz, adult contemporary and R&B. Originally credited as Vesta Williams, she was sometimes simply billed as Vesta beginning in the 1990s. She was known for her four-octave vocal range. She once sang The Star Spangled Banner for the Los Angeles Lakers game opener using all four of those octaves."@en . . "Vesta Williams"@en . "solo_singer" . "Williams, Vesta"@en . . "2011-09-22Z"^^ . . "American R&B singer" . . . . "Mary Vesta Williams"@en . "1970Z"^^ . . "1963Z"^^ .