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Fontella Marie Bass (/ b æ s /; July 3, 1940 – December 26, 2012) was an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter best known for her number-one R&B hit "Rescue Me" in 1965. She has been nominated for a Grammy Award twice.
Aug 10, 2014 · In 1965, Fontella Bass was married to avant-garde trumpet player Lester Bowie, who became a founding member of Chicago’s Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM).
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The voice of a great soul classic has died. Fontella Bass sang the 1965 hit "Rescue Me." She was 72 years old and died from complications caused by a recent heart attack. NPR's Elizabeth Blair...
Dec 29, 2012 · Ms. Bass, a homegrown artist who became a household name in the U.S. and Europe, died Wednesday at Westchester House in Chesterfield of complications from a stroke she suffered Dec. 2. She was 72. Ms. Bass had lived in Florissant for several years after having been a longtime resident of University City.
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- Rescue Me. “Rescue Me” was Fontella Bass’s first and only number-one hit song on the US Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. It was one of two songs released from her debut album, The New Look, which was released in 1966.
- Don’t Mess Up a Good Thing (featuring Bobby McClure) On the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, “Don’t Mess Up a Good Thing” peaked at number five in 1965.
- Recovery. “Recovery” charted at number thirteen on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in 1966, and on the US Billboard Hot 100 at number thirty-seven.
- No Ways Tired. Both the album and the single, “No Ways Tired,” were released in 1995 and since earned a Grammy Award nomination for Best Traditional Soul Gospel Performance.
Jan 4, 2013 · Soul and gospel singer Fontella Bass, whose 1965 hit "Rescue Me" endures as one of the most recognizable soul records of the '60s, died last week on the day after Christmas. She was 72 years...
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Dec 28, 2012 · Fontella Bass, the singer whose 1965 hit “Rescue Me” was an indelible example of the decade’s finest pop-soul, died on Wednesday in St. Louis. She was 72. The cause was complications of a recent...
