– Fontella Bass, singer of “Rescue Me” passes away at age 72
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Fontella Bass, singer of “Rescue Me” passes away at age 72
Jordan Young December 27, 2012 No Comments
Fontella Bass, soul singer of the 1965 hit single “Rescue Me” passed away Wednesday night. She was staying in a hospice in her home town of St. Louis for complications of a heart attack she suffered three weeks ago. Bass was 72.
Here is a fun video of Bass from a few years ago discussing her hit song, which was listed on a jukebox belonging to John Lennon. Also below is a video of her performing “Rescue Me” in 1965.