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Fontella Bass

1940 - 2012

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Fontella Marie Bass (; July 3, 1940 – December 26, 2012) was an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter best known for her number-one R&B hit "Rescue Me" in 1965. She also collaborated with artists like the Art Ensemble of Chicago, The Cinematic Orchestra, and her husband, jazz trumpeter Lester Bowie. Bass received two Grammy nominations and was inducted into the St. Louis Walk of Fame. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Fontella Bass is the 2,288th most popular singer (down from 2,228th in 2024), the 12,528th most popular biography from United States (down from 12,015th in 2019) and the 640th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Fontella Bass ranks 2,288 out of 4,381. Before her are Tony Orlando, Lee Sun-hee, Normani, Mike Tramp, Reg Presley, and Denez Prigent. After her are Porter Wagoner, Vlado Janevski, Carlene Carter, Haha, Crystal Waters, and Bobby Charles.

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Among people born in 1940, Fontella Bass ranks 577. Before her are Candi Staton, Graham McRae, Johnny Giles, Miguel Ángel Loayza, Beth Fowler, and Alexander Almetov. After her are William Ferguson, Peter Ryan, Ellie Greenwich, Otacílio Gonçalves, István Timár, and Mike Melvill. Among people deceased in 2012, Fontella Bass ranks 461. Before her are Kitty Wells, Leslie Claudius, Alan McDonald, John Arden, Dubravko Pavličić, and Alan Cottrell. After her are Andrew Sarris, Elena Donaldson-Akhmilovskaya, Mehdi Hassan, Jules Bocandé, Joe Paterno, and Kenny Rollins.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Fontella Bass ranks 12,532 out of 20,380. Before her are Patricia Goldman-Rakic (1937), Ken Flach (1963), Donna D'Errico (1968), Faith Evans (1973), Mal Whitfield (1924), and Miller Anderson (1922). After her are Melissa Benoist (1988), Sylvia Browne (1936), Andrew Sarris (1928), Hap Sharp (1928), Porter Wagoner (1927), and Ivan Dresser (1896).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Fontella Bass ranks 640. Before her are Jimmie Davis (1899), Nichkhun (1988), Slim Thug (1980), Mr. Porter (1978), Tony Orlando (1944), and Normani (1996). After her are Porter Wagoner (1927), Carlene Carter (1955), Crystal Waters (1964), Bobby Charles (1938), Ruth Etting (1896), and M. Shadows (1981).

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