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Listen to Fontella Bass, watch music videos, read bio, see tour dates & more!

Fontella Bass

R&B/Soul

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Top Songs By Fontella Bass

Listen to Rescue Me by Fontella Bass, see lyrics, music video & more!
Rescue MeFontella Bass
Listen to All That You Give (feat. Fontella Bass) by The Cinematic Orchestra, see lyrics, music video & more!
All That You Give (feat. Fontella Bass)The Cinematic Orchestra
Listen to Rescue Me by Fontella Bass, see lyrics, music video & more!
Rescue MeFontella Bass
Listen to All That You Give (feat. Fontella Bass) by The Cinematic Orchestra, see lyrics, music video & more!
All That You Give (feat. Fontella Bass)The Cinematic Orchestra
Listen to Rescue Me by Fontella Bass, see lyrics, music video & more!
Rescue MeFontella Bass
Listen to Don't Mess Up a Good Thing (feat. Bobby McClure) by Fontella Bass, see lyrics, music video & more!
Don't Mess Up a Good Thing (feat. Bobby McClure)Fontella Bass
Listen to Soul of the Man by Fontella Bass, see lyrics, music video & more!
Soul of the ManFontella Bass
Listen to This Would Make Me Happy by Fontella Bass, see lyrics, music video & more!
This Would Make Me HappyFontella Bass
Listen to Evolution (feat. Fontella Bass) by The Cinematic Orchestra, see lyrics, music video & more!
Evolution (feat. Fontella Bass)The Cinematic Orchestra
Listen to Evolution Ii (feat. Fontella Bass) by The Cinematic Orchestra, see lyrics, music video & more!
Evolution Ii (feat. Fontella Bass)The Cinematic Orchestra

More albums from Fontella Bass

Listen to Free by Fontella Bass
ALBUMFreeFontella Bass
Listen to Travellin' by Fontella Bass
ALBUMTravellin'Fontella Bass
Listen to Now That I Found a Good Thing by Fontella Bass
ALBUMNow That I Found a Good ThingFontella Bass
Listen to No Ways Tired by Fontella Bass
ALBUMNo Ways TiredFontella Bass
Listen to Rescued: The Best of Fontella Bass by Fontella Bass
ALBUMRescued: The Best of Fontella BassFontella Bass
Listen to From the Root to the Source by Martha Bass, Fontella Bass & David Peaston
ALBUMFrom the Root to the SourceMartha Bass, Fontella Bass & David Peaston
Listen to The 'New' Look by Fontella Bass
ALBUMThe 'New' LookFontella Bass

About Fontella Bass

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Hometown
St. Louis, MO, United States
Born
July 3, 1940
Genre
R&B/Soul
Fontella Bass, who's unfairly pegged as a one-hit wonder (actually, she had several) was a great gospel-influenced R&B belter. Her biggest song--the '60s classic "Rescue Me"--has been accurately described as the greatest Aretha Franklin record Aretha Franklin never made.

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Fontella Bass has also released music as a member of The Art Ensemble of Chicago and Lester Bowie Ensemble.