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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.
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" (originally by Fontella Bass) Cher Carl Smith Raynard Miner Half-Breed: 1974 [20] "Ringo, I Love You" Cher (as Bonnie Jo Mason) Phil Spector Paul Case Vini Poncia Peter Andreoli: Non-album single 1964 [74] "Rock and Roll Doctor" (originally by Little Feat) Cher Lowell George Fred Martin Stars: 1975 [29] "Rudy" Cher Jacques Morali ...
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.
"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
[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]