Fontella Bass

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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Dec. 28, 2012 - Say “Fontella Bass” within earshot of anyone of a certain age, and the listener will…

R&B singer Fontella Bass has died at a hospice in St. Louis. She was 72. Bass is best known for the soul classic "Rescue Me."

Fontella Bass, a St. Louis-born soul singer who hit the top of the R&B charts with "Rescue Me" in 1965, has died.The singer's daughter, Neuka Mitchell,…