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Fontella Bass - R.I.P

Fontella Bass - R.I.P magazine cover

Another sad loss to the soul world.

 

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Thanks for all of the great music, Fontella!

 

 

 

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ST. LOUIS (KMOX) — Fontella Bass, the St. Louis-born soul singer, died last night at the age of 72.

 

 

 

“She was an amazing person, she had a big personality,” Neuka Mitchell, a daughter of Bass, said Thursday morning.

 

 

 

Bass was the daughter of gospel great Martha Bass and sister of the Apollo star David Peaston who died earlier this year. She was best known for the 1965 R&B hit “Rescue Me” which spent a month atop the R&B charts and climbed to #4 on the pop charts, selling over a million copies.

 

 

 

Mitchell says “Rescue Me” is just one thing that her mother will be remembered for. “First of all, she put God first and family second and the next thing was music and food. She loved to spend time with her family.”

 

 

 

Bass got her start at the Showboat Club near Chain of Rocks, Missouri at the age of 17. After her children were grown, Bass relaunched her career as a gospel artist and received a Grammy nomination in 1995.

 

 

 

She was inducted into the St. Louis Hall of Fame in 2000. Her star on the Delmar Loop is in the 6600 block of Delmar.

 

 

 

A series of health problems starting around 2005 slowed her down and she suffered a heart attack earlier this month. Funeral arrangements are pending.

 

 

 

 



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Chris L

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Another sad loss to the soul world.

https://stlouis.cbslo...ella-bass-dies/

Thanks for all of the great music, Fontella!

Oh!, that's really sad, who didn't grow up listening to "Rescue me" ? 1st record I ever played as a DJ.

RIP and God bless

Guest Polyvelts

Posted

Sad news.

Tezza

Posted

So sad. Be glad when 2012 is over !!

Guest Dave Turner

Posted

Sad news indeed

Mickjay33

Posted

RIP FONTELLA BASS THANKS FOR THE MUSIC

Soulman

Posted

I'm lonely, I'm blue...without you: RIP Fontella. The Soul world mourns another great loss.

Steve

45cellar

Posted

Extremely Sad News, her records have always been a treasured part of my collection. RIP Fontella Bass.

Britmusicsoulfan

Posted

Rescue Me and I Can't Rest are absolutely outstanding tracks. I remember getting the chills hearing both of these 45s!

By the way, does anyone need a new old stock copy of Home Wrecker/Now That I've Found A Good Thing? I've got (no kidding) a BOX full of them with the Ronn/Jewel/Paula sleeve.

Kris Holmes

Posted

terrible news, RIP Fontella :(

Kev Cane

Posted

Sad news indeed

Thats the one for me aswell Dave, her finest hour

Kev

Soulcarp

Posted

sad news indeed R.I.P Fontella my thoughts too family and friends

Ted Massey

Posted

it was rescue me that started me on this long love affair with soul music rip

Arabica

Posted

Likewise Ted a first tune for me and it is just as good today, thought's are with the family,

Mal

Theothertosspot

Posted

Very sad news indeed about such a loss, RIP and commiserations.

Brilliant and very atmospheric record was Rescue Me (as too were her others). Lady reaffirmed Chicago meant business with Detroit, from which (IMO) the northern scene has benefited from greatly.

Regards Bob

Mrtag

Posted

Rescue Me!! Always a winner R.I.P Fontella

Sean Hampsey

Posted

A truly wonderful singer. Apart from the classic 'Rescue Me' which means so much to so many of us, "I'm Leaving The Choice Up To You" is one of the greatest Soulful ballads of all time. Rest In Peace.

Sean

Barry

Posted

Memories of being in the lobby, late sixties, with me records (ar' kids hand me downs) spinning six on The Dansette spindle (seven would skid)....Fontella was always there....she has been a part of my life longer than many of my real friends.

RIP love x

Rob Wigley

Posted

A truly bad week for artists passing, Rescue Me is woven into the soul fabric of the North, a record I danced to at school discos before I even knew what Northern Soul was or why I liked the record so much.

A great voice, very bad news

RIP

Rob x

richo991

Posted

O.M.G. r.i.p. such sad news,my thoughts take me back to my youth, buying the record and going home to play it wow! what a track

sad sad news

Richo

Guest alivus

Posted

Oh no :( RIP Fontella. Her song "Lucky in love" is one of my favourites.

tosspot

Posted

Indeed, sad news, for me as a boy i loved recovery, RIP Fontella

Daved

Posted

RIP Fontella. I always loved Recovery and even Travellin' from her CD 11 years ago.

Kev Harker

Posted

One more from Fontella,

along with I cant rest,always in the box.

Detroit Graham

Posted

Rescue Me and I Can't Rest are absolutely outstanding tracks. I remember getting the chills hearing both of these 45s!

By the way, does anyone need a new old stock copy of Home Wrecker/Now That I've Found A Good Thing? I've got (no kidding) a BOX full of them with the Ronn/Jewel/Paula sleeve.

Hi i wouldn't mind a copy send me details etc. Cheers Graham

Guest giant

Posted

sad loss RIP FONTELLA.

Mr Fred

Posted

Me and my late mate Phil Hague (god Bless him) were

on holiday it must be over 30 yrs ago in Benidorm, one afternoon we were walking on this street and could hear a record being played, what would seem to come from nowhere.The record was

Rescue Me, this immediately brought a smile to our faces.We located the music which was in a basement bar ,to which we decended and had a great afternoon.

RIP Fontella

Fred Ward

Mark Jones

Posted

RIP Fontella...very sad...she lost her brother David Peaston to diabetes ealier this year, weirdly was playing his LP "Introducing" which I bought back in 88 only 2 months ago!

My fav of yours....

and as an addage in dedication

and her sibling

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGVfLqr1Uds

Guest

Posted

RIP Fontella Bass. A great singer.

Guest Torch55

Posted

Saw her live at the Catacombs in the autumn of 1972. RIP.

Soul49Man

Posted

So sad to hear this news. RIP Fontella and our thoughts go out to her family.

Guest Alberto Valle

Posted

RIP :-(




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