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Fontella Marie Bass ( / bæs /; July 3, 1940 – December 26, 2012) [1] was an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter best known for her number-one R&B hit "Rescue Me" in 1965. [2] . She has been nominated for a Grammy Award twice. Early life. Fontella Bass was born in St. Louis, Missouri.
Dec 28, 2012 · Dec. 27, 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...
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...
Dec 27, 2012 · By Rolling Stone. December 27, 2012. Soul singer Fontella Bass in concert, November 18th, 1972 Michael Putland/Getty Images. St. Louis-based R&B singer Fontella Bass – best known for her...
Dec 27, 2012 · The American soul singer, Fontella Bass, best remembered for the hit single Rescue Me, has died of complications following a heart attack. She was 72. She had been in poor health for much of...
Dec 28, 2012 · 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 27, 2012 · Dec 27, 2012. F ontella Bass, who died this week at age 72, was a homegrown St. Louis gospel and R&B sensation whose 1965 “Rescue Me” sold millions of records worldwide. While her song was a...
