artist
Fontella Bass
Fontella Bass is a soul artist formed in 1961. 20 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
- 20
- Releases
- 1966–2026
- Active years
- 1961
- Formed
Discography
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Most popular
The New Look
1966 · 12 tracks
Singles & EPs
6
Live & compilations
4
Credits
1Records Fontella Bass worked on for other artists — the roles are as credited on each release.
Appears on
1Releases by other artists featuring Fontella Bass.
Featured tracks
1Collaborators
2
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More about Fontella Bass
Fontella Bass at a glance
- Born in
- St. Louis
- From
- United States
- Active since
- 1961
- Instruments
- piano, voice
- Labels
- Checker, Chess Records
- Educated at
- Soldan International Studies High School
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About
Fontella Marie Bass (July 3, 1940 – December 26, 2012) was an American R&B and soul singer and songwriter best known for her number-one R&B hit "Rescue Me" in 1965.
On screen
1As themselves
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Fontella Bass in brief
- How many Fontella Bass releases are on Riffiter?
- 20 releases are catalogued, spanning 1966 to 2026.
- When was Fontella Bass formed?
- Fontella Bass formed in 1961.
- What genre is Fontella Bass?
- Fontella Bass is catalogued under Soul.
- What is the most recent Fontella Bass release on Riffiter?
- This Would Make Me Happy / Yeh Uh Huh, released in 2026.
