FONTELLA BASS

Fontella  Bass (July 3, 1940 – December 26, 2012) was an American R&B and soul singer and songwriter best known for her 1965 hit, “Rescue Me.”

At an early age, Fontella showed great musical talent. Her mother was a gospel singer and her younger brother became an R & B artist.

At the age of five, she provided the piano accompaniment for her grandmother’s singing at funeral services, she sang in her church’s choir at six, and by the time she was nine, she had accompanied her mother on tours throughout America.

At 16, Bass was the house pianist at the St. Louis nightspot the Showbar.

Although she released several singles, “Rescue Me” was her biggest hit.

Fontella Bass Backing Track –  Rescue Me