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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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Listen to Rescue Me by Fontella Bass, see lyrics, music video & more!
Rescue MeFontella 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 Evolution (feat. Fontella Bass) by The Cinematic Orchestra, see lyrics, music video & more!
Evolution (feat. Fontella Bass)The Cinematic Orchestra
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 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 Evolution Ii (feat. Fontella Bass) by The Cinematic Orchestra, see lyrics, music video & more!
Evolution Ii (feat. Fontella Bass)The Cinematic Orchestra
Listen to This Would Make Me Happy by Fontella Bass, see lyrics, music video & more!
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Soul of the ManFontella Bass

More albums from Fontella Bass

Listen to Free by Fontella Bass
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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.