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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 was 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...
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 · 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 the...
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 · Fontella Bass, whose voice soared in the 1965 hit "Rescue Me," died Wednesday at 72, her family said in a statement.
Dec 27, 2012 · Fontella Bass, who had a hit with "Rescue Me" in 1965, died after a heart attack in 2012. She was a St. Louis-based R&B singer who recorded for Chess Records and won a lawsuit over a commercial use of her song.
