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Fontella Marie Bass (/ b æ s /; 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.
"Rescue Me" is a rhythm and blues song first recorded and released as a single by American soul singer-songwriter Fontella Bass in 1965. [1] The original versions of the record, [2] and BMI, [3] give the songwriting credit to Raynard Miner and Carl William Smith, although many other sources also credit Bass herself as a co-writer.
The New Look is the debut studio album by Fontella Bass released on Checker Records 2997. [3] It contains her biggest hit, "Rescue Me". The album also charted on the pop albums chart, being listed for 8 weeks, with a highest position of #93.
No Ways Tired is an album by the American musician Fontella Bass, released in 1995. [2] [3] Issued as part of Nonesuch's American Explorer Series (which focused on traditional American roots music), the album marked a return to Bass's beginnings in gospel. [4] [5] The album was nominated for a Grammy Award for "Best Traditional Soul Gospel ...
Fontella Bass released a version of the song on her 1966 album The 'New' Look. [7] Nella Dodds released a version of the song as a single in 1966, but it did not chart. [8] The Casinos released a version of the song on their 1967 album Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye. [9]
In 1965, he became Fontella Bass's musical director and husband. [3] He was a co-founder of Black Artists Group (BAG) in St Louis. In 1966, he moved to Chicago, where he worked as a studio musician, and met Muhal Richard Abrams and Roscoe Mitchell and became a member of the AACM. [4]
In 1993 he recorded a gospel album with Fontella and Martha Bass entitled Promises: A Family Portrait Of Faith. During the 1990s, Peaston was diagnosed with diabetes, and in 2004 had his legs amputated, forcing him to use prostheses. When he was preparing to be honored at the 2004 event "A Celebration of Love in St. Louis," he struggled with ...
Art Ensemble of Chicago with Fontella Bass is a 1970 album by the Art Ensemble of Chicago recorded in Paris and released on the America label in 1971 then reissued in the US on Prestige Records the following year. [1] [2] It features performances by Lester Bowie, Joseph Jarman, Roscoe Mitchell, Malachi Favors Maghostut, Fontella Bass, and Don Moye.