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"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.
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.
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.
[13] [14] White also played the drums on Fontella Bass's "Rescue Me" (with Satterfield on bass), Billy Stewart's, "Summertime", Betty Everett's You're No Good and Little Milton's We're Gonna Make It". [15] [16] In June 1966, he left Chess and the Pharaohs to join the Ramsey Lewis Trio, replacing Isaac "Red" Holt as the group's drummer. [17]
Eventually the group became a session group known as Studio Three and it was during this period that they provided the backing vocals on the classic 1965 Fontella Bass hit "Rescue Me". [11] In 1964, The Gems released a local hit, I Can't Help Myself, and their last single, He Makes Me Feel So Good, was released in 1965.
Three tracks were recorded: a version of Fontella Bass' "Rescue Me", the Murphy / Bennett original "Second Production" and an instrumental that "As Close As We Can Get It", due to Paramor's insistence that the track should last two and a half minutes (the instrumental ran to 2 minutes 28 seconds - hence the title). However, Decca decided that ...
Nu Generation is a British pop group, best known for their hit single "In Your Arms (Rescue Me)", a cover of the Fontella Bass song. The song entered the UK Singles Chart on 22 January 2000 at No. 8, its highest placement on the chart. [1] The song also charted in Ireland (#29). [2]
[3] [6] The album also included a cover of Fontella Bass' R&B single "Rescue Me" and the folk song "Ramblin' Round". [3] Eight of the tracks were cut in recording studios, while "Rescue Me", "I Fall to Pieces" and "Birds" were cut live at The Troubadour.