Fontella Bass

Fontella Bass
Fontella Bass
	Bass in 1965
Background information
Birth name	Fontella Marie Bass
Born	July 3, 1940; St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Died	December 26, 2012 (aged 72); St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Genres	R&B; soul; pop; gospel;
Occupations	Singer; songwriter; musician;
Instruments	Vocals; piano;
Years active	1961–2012
Labels	Bobbin; Prann; Sonja; Checker; MCA;

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 was nominated for a Grammy Award twice.

^ Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues – A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara: Praeger Publishers. p. 141. ISBN 978-0313344237.
^ Ramsey, David (December 7, 2021). "Can't You See That I'm Lonely?: "Rescue Me," on repeat". Issue 115, Winter 2021. Oxford American. Retrieved November 7, 2023.

[bare-1] Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues – A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara: Praeger Publishers. p. 141. ISBN 978-0313344237.

[OxAm-2] Ramsey, David (December 7, 2021). "Can't You See That I'm Lonely?: "Rescue Me," on repeat". Issue 115, Winter 2021. Oxford American. Retrieved November 7, 2023.

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