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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.
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.
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 ...
"Rescue Me" Fontella Bass: 4 November 20 6 "A Taste of Honey" Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass 7 November 27 6 November 13 "I Hear a Symphony" The Supremes 1 November 20 6 "Let's Hang On!" The Four Seasons: 3 December 11 8 "Ain't That Peculiar" Marvin Gaye 8 November 20 4 November 20 "Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season)" The Byrds 1
Rescue Me, a 2008 romantic fiction anthology by Cherry Adair, Lora Leigh, ... "Rescue Me" (Fontella Bass song), 1965; covered by many performers "Rescue Me" ...
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]