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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. 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...
R&B singer Fontella Bass has died at a hospice in St. Louis. She was 72. Bass is best known for the soul classic "Rescue Me." AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: The voice of a great soul classic has died ...
"Rescue Me" is a rhythm and blues song first recorded and released as a single by American soul singer-songwriter Fontella Bass in 1965. The original versions of the record, and BMI, give the songwriting credit to Raynard Miner and Carl William Smith, although many other sources also credit Bass herself as a co-writer.
- "Soul of the Man"
- September 25, 1965
- 2:51
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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 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.
