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Vesta Williams

Autopsy Reveals Vesta Williams Died From Enlarged Heart

Date Added: 12/30/2011 6:36:18 PM | Connie Tang | Comments: 13

80’s soul singer Vesta Williams was found dead back in her hotel room on September 22nd, 2011 due to what seems to be of natural causes.

  Singer/producer Norwood Young, a close friend of the Williams family, has revealed to EURweb.com that Williams apparently died from complications of an enlarged heart. Autopsy results were released earlier this week, and they contradict rumors of the ...

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Vesta Williams

UPDATE: Producer Norwood Young Talks Vesta Williams' Death, Plus Funeral Details

Date Added: 9/29/2011 10:37:20 AM | SR Staff | Comments: 0

Singer/Producer Norwood Young, a close friend of the late Vesta Williams, recently released a statement addressing some reports surrounding the soul singer’s death, including speculation of a suicide.

Williams was found dead on September 22nd in her Los Angeles hotel, her temporary living domain while transitioning to a new home, according to Young.

“The manager of the hotel,...

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Vesta Williams

80's Soul Singer Vesta Williams Found Dead

Date Added: 9/23/2011 1:21:37 PM | SR Staff | Comments: 3

R&B/Soul singer Vesta Williams, who secured fame in the 80’s, was found dead in her California Hotel last night. The cause of death is currently unknown.

Williams, said to be between 48 and 53 years old, scored six top 10 hits on the Billboard R&B chart, including "Special" and "Congratulations," a song about a woman who is distraught upon learning that her former lover is gett...

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Michelle Williams

Michelle Williams Skeptical About New Album Release Date

Date Added: 8/4/2011 10:32:30 AM | SR Staff | Comments: 0

Michelle Williams is currently in the lab working on her fourth solo studio album but the former Destiny’s Child singer is currently unclear when the new project will be released to fans.

“I am working on it now and doing the recordings for it,” Williams told The Celebrity Café. “...

Michelle Williams

Former Destiny's Child Singer Michelle Williams Switches Gears To Acting in Upcoming Stage Play

Date Added: 3/8/2011 12:23:24 PM | Aleta Watson | Comments: 0

Michelle Williams, formerly of the award-winning R&B trio Destiny's Child, is trading in one big stage for another. The singer is making her foray into acting as the lead in David E. Talbert's production "What My Husband Doesn't Know."

Williams plays the envied Lena Summer, who appears to have a perfect life. However, the demanding career of her over-achieving husband leaves her ...

Christopher Williams

Christopher Williams Returns For 'I Know I'm Somebody'

Date Added: 3/7/2011 1:45:44 PM | SR Staff | Comments: 0

New Jack Swing veteran Christopher Williams will return to the theatrical stage for the off Broadway musical "I Know I'm Somebody!." Williams has been performing as an actor since early 2000s with roles in 'Man is Hard to Find,' 'A House is Not a Home,' 'The Clean Up Woman,' 'Guilty Until Proven Innocent' and 'The Man of Her Dreams.'

Williams emerged during the late 1980's with notable s...

Alicia Keys

SINGERSROOM ROUNDS: Alicia Keys and HP, will.i.am Backs Bobby Brown, Mya Outer Space

Date Added: 2/13/2011 1:22:27 PM | Cola Janneti / SR Staff | Comments: 0

Sunday’s GRAMMY telecast will include a new Hewlett Packard commercial with 13-time GRAMMY Award-winner Alicia Keys. The collaboration will launch their new “Everybody On” global marketing campaign created to demonstrate how people around the world use HP products and technology in their everyday lives in order to pursue their dreams. In the commercial, Keys tells the story behind her first albu...

Michelle Williams

Michelle Williams Tapped For New Stage Play

Date Added: 1/5/2011 12:15:35 AM | SR Staff | Comments: 0

Former Destiny’s Child singer Michelle Williams continue to boost her solo career through various avenues. Fresh off a successful run on Britain’s ‘Strictly Come Dancing,’ the “We Break The Dawn” singer was reportedly tapped for the new stage play “What My Husband Doesn’t Know” along with actor Brian White.

From playwright David E. Talbert, “What My Husband Doesn’t Know” is about a m...

Michelle Williams

Michelle Williams talks London Dance Show, Amber Rose and Celebrity Crushes

Date Added: 10/19/2010 8:58:38 AM | Brittney Fennell | Comments: 0

Michelle Williams, one third of super group Destiny’s Child, recently sat down with PunchBowl TV and discussed everything from her being a contestant on the show “Strictly Come Dancing,” her celebrity crushes and her blooming friendship with Amber Rose.

“Strictly Come Dancing,” is a London-based show similar to “Dancing With the Stars,” and Williams says that she is learning so much ...

Will.I.Am

Will.I.Am to Receive BMI President's Award

Date Added: 8/6/2010 11:32:21 AM | SR Staff | Comments: 0

Black Eye Peas lead man will.i.am will be presented the BMI President's Award at the organization’s annual Urban Awards ceremony Friday, September 10. The ceremony, held at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood, will also recognize Urban Song, Songwriter and Publisher of the Year.

The BMI President's Award is presented on unique occasions recognizing an individual who has distinctly and ...

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Will.i.am

Will.i.am: 'How You Gonna Release Michael Jackson When Michael Jackson Ain't Here To Bless It?'

Date Added: 8/4/2010 10:26:40 AM | SR Staff | Comments: 6

Superstar Will.i.am is upset over the release of Michael Jackson’s highly anticipated forthcoming album, set to hit stores in November.

The Black Eyed Peas front man, who worked with the legendary King of Pop on the 2008 re-release of 'Thriller,' in which he remixed hits such as 'The Girl Is Mine' and 'P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)', vented his frustration earlier this week, calling it "...

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Will.I.Am

Will.I.Am Joins Bill Cosby For In Depth Ray Charles Special

Date Added: 05/06/10 | By SR Staff | Comments: 0

Will.I.Am joins Bill Cosby, Willie Nelson, Quincy Jones and more in the soon-to-be-seen BIO original  'Ray Charles' America'.

Set to air on the BIO Network this summer, the forthcoming special commemorates the 80th anniversary of Ray Charles' birth.

An in-depth and uncensored look at a life full of turmoil and triumph, and a music career like no other, 'Ray Charles' America' has...

Kiely Williams

Kiely Williams Ready To 'Shed' Cheetah, 3LW Image

Date Added: 04/26/10 | By SR Staff | Comments: 0

Kiely Williams is ready to shed her past, a career that includes channeling her inner teenager for the Cheetah Girls and singing "No More" over a boy who just won't do right in R&B girl group 3LW. According to Williams, it's time that we respect her as an adult.

"I don’t like to think of it as an image. I like to think of it as presenting myself to the world as who I am,” Williams rec...

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Kiely Williams

SR Exclusive: Former Cheetah Girl Kiely Williams Defends Racy 'Spectacular' Video

Date Added: 04/09/10 | By SR Staff | Comments: 6

Kiely Williams will not stand by and let critics defame her work of art. The former Cheetah Girl, who recently released the music video for her first single “Spectacular,” his defending the racy lyrics in the song, stating she is playing a character.

“I am an actor and performer,” says Williams in a statement to Singersroom. “I have been so since my first role in a televisi...

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Michelle Williams

Michelle Williams To Judge Broadway Talent Contest

Date Added: 03/13/10 | Newsroom | Comments: 1

In addition to gracing the Broadway stage as Roxie Hart in 'Chicago,' Michelle Williams will be judging talent in a just announced contest !

Signing on to determine the winner of 'Be Sensational and Win,' a new talent contest held in conjunction with the Broadway production of Chicago the Musical, Williams will be giving one lucky winner a walk-on role in the show.

Open to indi...

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