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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.
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 · 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). (They ...
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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 · Fontella Bass, who sang the hit 'Rescue Me' in 1965, died in 2012 at 72. She was a homegrown artist who fought for her royalties and recorded with jazz group Art Ensemble of Chicago.
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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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.
