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C.S. ARMSTRONG COVERS ARETHA FRANKLIN, NINA SIMONE & AMY WINEHOUSE
BY SHAKE • September 25, 2018
When it comes to delivering that soul through your speakers, C.S. Armstrong is one of the best in the business.
Fresh off a five-part series with Truth Studios, the gifted crooner has been hitting the booth to pay homage to some of the late great women in music.
Armed with a microphone and an undeniable passion, Rocki Evans Chauncy Sherod C.S. Armstrong delivers refreshing takes on Aretha Franklin‘s “Spirit in the Dark,” Nina Simone‘s “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood,” and Amy Winehouse‘s “Some Unholy War.”
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