About Fontella Bass
Fontella Bass (born July 3, 1940 in St. Louis, Missouri - died December 26, 2012 in St. Louis, Missouri) was an American soul and rnb singer, recording the iconic hit "Rescue Me" in 1965. The daughter of gospel singer Martha Bass (of the Clara Ward Singers), Bass was exposed to music at an early age. She was singing in her church's choir at just six years old. As a teenager, Bass was attracted by more secular music. Throughout high school she began singing contemporary R&B songs at local contests and fairs.
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Top Tracks
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Rescue Me
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Rescue Me - Single Version
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Leave It In The Hands Of Love
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Our Day Will Come
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Since I Fell For You
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Don't Mess Up A Good Thing
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I Surrender
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This Would Make Me Happy
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The Soul Of A Man
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Recovery
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You'll Never Know
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Free At Last
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Safe And Sound
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I'm A Woman
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I Can't Rest
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Oh, No, Not My Baby
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How Glad I Am
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Hold On This Time
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Talking About Freedom
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You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'
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Gee Whiz
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Sweet Lovin' Daddy
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Rescue Me (Single Version)
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Joy Of Love
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Lucky In Love
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Come And Get These Memories
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Impossible
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To Be Free
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Soul Of The Man
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I Know
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You're Gonna Miss Me
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I Want Everyone To Know
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Baby What You Want Me To Do
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Brown Eyed Handsome Man
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I'm Leaving The Choice To You
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I Need To Be Loved
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It Sure Is Good
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I Need Love
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Now That I've Found A Good Thing
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Honey Bee
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It's Hard To Get Back In
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Wiping Tears
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This Little Light Of Mine
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Who You Gonna Blame
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My God, My Freedom, My Home
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Homewrecker
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All That You Give
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No Ways Tired
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Evolution
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Lean On Me
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