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Fontella Bass was born in St. Louis, Missouri. She was the daughter of gospel singer Martha Bass, who was a member of the Clara Ward Singers, and the older sister of R&B singer David Peaston. [3] [4] At an early age, Fontella showed great musical talent. At the age of five, she provided the piano accompaniment for her grandmother's singing at ...
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 ...
Aug 10, 2014 · "Rescue Me" - Fontella Bass (1965)Bass – Louis SatterfieldDrums – Maurice WhiteGuitar – Pete CoseyOrgan – Sonny ThompsonTenor Saxophone – Gene BargePiano – R...
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BLAIR: Fontella Bass took a long break from music to raise her children, but like so many artists, she struggled to make ends meet. Then, in 1990, she and her daughter heard her song unexpectedly.
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 old.
Dec 27, 2012 · Fontella Bass, who had the 1965 hit "Rescue Me", died after a heart attack in 2012. She was a St. Louis-based R&B singer who recorded for Chess Records and won a lawsuit over an ad using her song.
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Dec 27, 2012 · Fontella Bass was married to the great jazz trumpeter, Lester Bowie, who was her musical director. She died in the city where she was born, St Louis, Missouri. Around the BBC.
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