Soul and gospel singer Fontella Bass, whose 1965 hit "Rescue Me" endures as one of the most recognizable soul records of the '60s, died last week on the day after Christmas. She was 72 years old.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Fontella Bass, a St. Louis-born soul singer who hit the top of the R&B charts with "Rescue Me" in 1965, has died. She was 72. Bass died Wednesday night at a St. Louis hospice of ...

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Fontella Bass, a U.S. soul singer who hit the top of the R&B charts with 'Rescue Me' in 1965, has died. She was 72... ST. LOUIS (AP) — Fontella Bass, a U.S. soul singer who hit the ...

ST. LOUIS, MO (KTVI) – Gospel and R&B powerhouse Fontella Bass died at age 72 Wednesday night. Not everyone knows the name, but they know the tune “Rescue Me”. Bass co-wrote and recorded the R&B ...

Fontella Bass, the singer who topped the R&B music charts in 1965 with her song “Rescue Me,” died Wednesday evening. She was 72. Bass co-wrote "Rescue Me" with Raynard Miner and Carl William Smith. In ...

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