St. Louis singer Fontella Bass, known for 'Rescue Me,' dies

STL Today (Post Dispatch) ^ | December 27, 2012 | MICHAEL D. SORKIN

[Da Bilge Troll]

Fontella Bass, the St. Louis-born gospel and R&B singer famous for her 1965 hit “Rescue Me,” died Wednesday night.

She was 72 and had suffered a heart attack on Dec. 2, her family said this morning.

Ms. Bass was taught by her mother, gospel singer Martha Bass.

Ms. Bass graduated from Soldan High School and started her professional career at 17 at the Showboat Club near Chain of Rocks, Mo.

She got a contract with Chess Records and sang duets with Bobby McClure, including “Don't Mess Up a Good Thing.”

She sang and co-wrote “Rescue Me,” which sold more than a million copies.

She lived in Florissant and sang worldwide. She recorded her last album, “Travellin',” in 2001. She toured for a time with her brother, David Peaston, who died in February of complications from diabetes at age 54.

Ms. Bass died at Westchester House in Chesterfield. Services are pending.

[Vendome]

Da Bilge Troll? LOL

Great nic.

Thanks for the article.

[EnquiringMind]

Something tells me “Our Day Will Come” was sung by Ruby and the Romantics.....

[Vendome]

Just weird that people of any color weren’t allowed to do certain things or enter many establishments.

I can’t imagine that world and am glad it’s dead.

[Vendome]

Just weird that people of any color weren’t allowed to do certain things or enter many establishments.

I can’t imagine that world and am glad it’s dead.

[ReformationFan]

Here’s another good use of the song, playing it as a backdrop to scenes of Disney princesses being rescued by their princes-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yssGWHBvcCY

I figure the libs and feminazis will have this song criminalized eventually for being “anti-feminist” even though it just emphasizes a fact of nature, i.e., women like a strong man who can rescue them.

[Sivad]

Imagine:

“Mother, I would like you to meet my new girlfriend,
Fontilla Bass.”

Unforgetable.