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Fontella Bass

Fontella Bass (born July 3, 1940 in St. Louis, Missouri - died December 26, 2012 in St. Louis, Missouri) was an American soul and rnb singer, recording the iconic hit "Rescue Me" in 1965. The daughter of gospel singer Martha Bass (of the Clara Ward Singers), Bass was exposed to music at an early age. She was singing in her church's choir at just six years old. As a teenager, Bass was attracted by more secular music. Throughout high school she began singing contemporary R&B songs at local contests and fairs. Read more on Last.fm

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Most Played Tracks as Scrobbled to Last.fm

# Title Plays
1Rescue Me
827163
2Rescue Me - Single Version
126427
3This Would Make Me Happy
25118
4Leave It In The Hands Of Love
21829
5Our Day Will Come
19131
6Since I Fell For You
18025
7I Surrender
16707
8Don't Mess Up A Good Thing
15959
9The Soul Of A Man
11493
10Recovery
9321

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