Fontella Bass, the St. Louis-born soul singer known for the R&B chart-topper hit “Rescue Me” in 1965, has died, She was 72. As Posted By: BlackAmericaWeb.com Read more
R&B singer Fontella Bass, best known for her signature hit, the 1965 Top Four classic, “Rescue Me,” died on December 26th, according to The Chicago Sun-Times. Bass, who was 72, died in a hospital in her native St. Louis following eight years of declining health, and made her bones as part of the legendary Chess Records stable […]
