(1940-07-03)July 3, 1940 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Died
December 26, 2012(2012-12-26) (aged 72) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Genres
R&B
soul
pop
gospel
Occupation(s)
Singer
songwriter
musician
Instrument(s)
Vocals
piano
Years active
1961–2012
Labels
Bobbin
Prann
Sonja
Checker
MCA
Musical artist
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.
^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.
Fontella Marie Bass (/bæs/; 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...
backing vocals for various established artists such as Etta James, FontellaBass, Ramsey Lewis, Bo Diddley, Chuck Berry and Muddy Waters. While at Chess...
Art Ensemble of Chicago with FontellaBass is a 1970 album by the Art Ensemble of Chicago recorded in Paris and released on the America label in 1971...
Fontella may refer to: FontellaBass (1940–2012), American soul singer Fontellas, municipality in Navarre, Spain This disambiguation page lists articles...
the album Ma Fleur in May 2007. Several songs feature Patrick Watson, FontellaBass, or Lou Rhodes on vocals, with Rhodes and Watson sharing vocals on one...
Burrito Brothers The Flying Circus The Flying Machine The Fontane Sisters FontellaBass The Fortunes The Foundations The Four Freshmen The Four Pennies The...
"Singles Reviews" (PDF). Record World. March 13, 1970. "FontellaBass and Tina Turner / FontellaBass – Poor Little Fool / This Would Make Me Happy". Discogs...
such as Solomon Burke, Joe Tex, and Rufus Thomas. In 1965, he became FontellaBass's musical director and husband. He was a co-founder of Black Artists...
roll classics, including Elvis Presley's "Little Sister" and the 1965 FontellaBass-Bobby McClure hit "Don't Mess Up a Good Thing", on which Cooder duetted...
with his mother, Martha Bass, a member of The Clara Ward Singers gospel group. His sister was R&B/soul singer FontellaBass. He graduated from Northwest...
recorded the albums Art Ensemble of Chicago with FontellaBass and Les Stances a Sophie with singer FontellaBass, who was Lester Bowie's wife. The latter was...
first rank. When her daughter FontellaBass returned to her gospel roots, Martha Bass cut several tracks with Fontella and Martha's son, the gospel singer...
bandleader Oliver Sain was looking for a female vocalist to replace FontellaBass. Carr got the job, which eventually led to her first solo recording...
Ben l'Oncle Soul Bessie Banks Darrell Banks The Bar-Kays J. J. Barnes FontellaBass Bee Gees Archie Bell and the Drells William Bell Regina Belle Brook...
No Ways Tired is an album by the American musician FontellaBass, released in 1995. Issued as part of Nonesuch's American Explorer Series (which focused...
Lester Bowie, Joseph Jarman, Roscoe Mitchell, Malachi Favors Maghostut, FontellaBass and Don Moye. Moshé Mizrahi commissioned the original music for the...
blues musicians such as Albert King and Little Milton, and R&B singer FontellaBass. Bonnie was inspired by Tina Turner to pursue a singing career. In her...
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