Vaneese Yseult Thomas is an American R&B, jazz, and soul blues singer. The
youngest child of Rufus Thomas and sister to musicians Marvell and Carla Thomas,
she gained prominence in the late 1980s with her self-titled debut album (1987)
on Geffen Records, which featured the US R&B top 20 singles "Let's Talk It Over"
and "(I Wanna Get) Close to You." Her follow-up album, When My Back's Against
the Wall, was released in 1998. Thomas transitioned to working primarily as a
backing vocalist, collaborating with artists such as Michael Jackson, Stevie
Wonder, Celine Dion, Sting, and Eric...