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VESTA WILLIAMS

A singer, songwriter, and radio host, Williams had six Top 10 hits on the Billboard R&B chart from the mid-’80s to the early ’90s. She’s best known for her hits “Once Bitten, Twice Shy,” “Sweet Sweet Love,” “Special,” and signature song, “Congratulations.” She died Sept. 11, 2011 at 53.