{"id":7667,"date":"2023-02-08T10:22:52","date_gmt":"2023-02-08T15:22:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/femimagazine.com\/?p=7667"},"modified":"2023-02-08T10:22:56","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T15:22:56","slug":"naacp-award-winner-chester-gregory-releases-debut-album-retrograde-moon-%ef%bf%bc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/femimagazine.com\/?p=7667","title":{"rendered":"NAACP Award Winner Chester Gregory\u00a0Releases Debut Album \u201cRETROGRADE (MOON)\u201d\u00a0\ufffc"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Los Angeles, CA<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; LA-based artist,\u00a0<strong>C.H.E.S.S.<\/strong>\u00a0(Chester Gregory) released his debut album\u00a0<strong>\u201cRetrograde (Moon)<\/strong>\u00a0on all major music platforms.\u00a0\u00a0The album follows the soul &amp; pop artists&#8217; critically acclaimed hit single The Doppler Effect (It&#8217;s me) which earned\u00a0<strong>C.H.E.S.S.<\/strong>\u00a0a Grammy consideration. 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