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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.
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 ...
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.
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.
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]
The Gems had relatively limited commercial success, but proved to be a good outlet for Riperton's talent. 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]
Because the list ends with the October 30 chart, it omits hit songs that peaked after October 30, including (i) Fontella Bass' "Rescue Me" which held the No. 1 spot for four consecutive weeks from October 30 to November 20, and (ii) James Brown's "I Got You (I Feel Good)" which held the No. 1 spot for four consecutive weeks from December 4 to ...