Vanessa Bell Armstrong | |
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Birth name | Vanessa Bell |
Born | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | October 2, 1953
Occupation | Gospel singer |
Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 1968–present |
Vanessa Bell Armstrong (née Bell; born October 2, 1953)[1] is an American R&B and gospel singer who released her debut album Peace Be Still in 1983. She is a seven-time Grammy Award nominee, Stellar Award winner, and she won a Soul Train Award. She has worked with many in the industry including Mattie Moss Clark (who helped Armstrong with her career), Daryl Coley, The Clark Sisters, Rance Allen, James Cleveland, and many others.[2] Armstrong (a Detroit native), has an honorary doctorate degree in theology from Next Dimension University, received at the West Angeles Cathedral in Los Angeles in 2017.