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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).
Dec 27, 2012 · St. Louis-based R&B singer Fontella Bass – best known for her 1965 hit “Rescue Me” – died Wednesday after a heart attack, KSDK reports. She was 72. Born in St. Louis in June 1940, Bass first...
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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.
Dec 27, 2012 · Fontella Bass, whose voice soared in the 1965 hit "Rescue Me," died Wednesday at 72, her family said in a statement.
"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.
Dec 26, 2012 · Fontella Bass. Forceful soul vocalist enjoyed a long and varied career, best known for classic 1960s singles like "Rescue Me." Read Full Biography.
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.
Dec 27, 2012 · ST. LOUIS (AP) — Fontella Bass, a St. Louis-born soul singer who hit the top of the R&B charts with Rescue Me in 1965, has died. She was 72. Bass died Wednesday night at a St. Louis hospice of...
