Fontella Bass (born July 3, 1940 in St. Louis, Missouri - died December 26,… Read Full Bio ↴Fontella Bass (born July 3, 1940 in St. Louis, Missouri - died December 26, 2012 in St. Louis, Missouri) was an American soul and rnb singer, recording the iconic hit "Rescue Me" in 1965. The daughter of gospel singer Martha Bass (of the Clara Ward Singers), Bass was exposed to music at an early age. She was singing in her church's choir at just six years old.
As a teenager, Bass was attracted by more secular music. Throughout high school she began singing contemporary R&B songs at local contests and fairs. In 1961, Bass found steady work on the local Leon Claxton Show, playing piano and singing in the chorus. She also began playing piano on blues vocalist Little Milton's records. With the support of Bob Lyons, the manager of St. Louis station KATZ, Bass recorded several songs released through Bobbin Records. She saw no notable success outside her home town, however.
Two years later, she moved to Chicago after a dispute with Little Milton. She auditioned for Chess Records, who immediately signed her as a recording artist. Her first works with the label were several duets with blues singer Bobby McClure, also a newcomer to the label. Released early in 1965, "Don't Mess Up a Good Thing" found immediate success, reaching the top five at R&B radio and peaking at #33 at pop. They followed their early success with "You'll Miss Me (When I'm Gone)" that summer, a song that had mild success, reaching the top 30 at R&B, but barely charting at pop.
After a brief tour, Bass returned to the studio. The result was an original composition with an aggressive bass and drum work by Maurice White, of the future Earth, Wind, & Fire. The song, "Rescue Me," shot up the charts in the fall and winter of 1965. After a month-long run at the top of the R&B charts, the song reached #4 at the pop charts.
She followed with "Recovery," which did moderately well, peaking at #13 at R&B and #37 at pop in early 1966. The same year brought two more R&B hits, "I Can't Rest" (backed with "I Surrender)" and "You'll Never Know." Her only album with Chess Records, The New Look, sold reasonably well, but Bass decided to leave the label after only two years, in 1967.
In 1970 Bass recorded two albums with the Art Ensemble of Chicago, The Art Ensemble of Chicago with Fontella Bass and Les Stances A Sophie. The latter was the soundtrack from the French movie of the same title. Bass' vocals, backed by the powerful, pulsating push of the band has allowed the Theme De YoYo to remain an underground cult classic ever since.
The next few years found Bass at a number of different labels, but saw no notable successes. After her second album, Free, flopped in 1972, Bass retired from music. She returned occasionally, being featured as a background vocalist on several recordings, including those of her husband, Lester Bowie, a jazz trumpeter and member of the Art Ensemble of Chicago. In the 1990s she hosted a short-lived Chicago radio talk show, and has released several gospel records on independent labels.
Like many outstanding artists of her time, Bass experienced a revival of interest. Her still-powerful tones can be heard on the 2002 Cinematic Orchestra album, 'Everyday'.
She has been inducted into the St. Louis Walk of Fame. She is the older sister of R&B singer David Peaston, who was a former Showtime at the Apollo champion.
Fontella Bass, 72, died of heart-attack complications in her home town of St. Louis, Missouri, 26 December 2012. She is survived by four children.
Discography
Albums
* The New Look (1966, Chess) US: #93
* Les Stances A Sophie , with the Art Ensemble of Chicago (1970, Nessa Records)
* The Art Ensemble of Chicago with Fontella Bass, (Prestige Records, 1970)
* Free (1972, Paula)
* From The Root To The Source (1980)
* No Ways Tired (1995, Nonesuch)
* Now That I Found a Good Thing (1996, Jewel)
* Travelin (2001, Justin Time)
Singles
* "Don't Mess Up a Good Thing" (1965, Chess) R&B: #5 US: #33 with Bobby McClure
* "You'll Miss Me (When I'm Gone)" (1965) R&B: #27 US: #91 with Bobby McClure
* "Rescue Me" (1965) R&B: #1 US: #4 UK: #11
* "Recovery" (1966) R&B: #13 US: #37 UK: #32
* "Safe and Sound" (1966) US: #100 (b-side of "Recovery")
* "I Can't Rest" (1966) R&B: #31
* "I Surrender" (1966) R&B: #33 US: #78 (b-side of "I Can't Rest")
* "You'll Never Know" (1966) R&B: #34
As a teenager, Bass was attracted by more secular music. Throughout high school she began singing contemporary R&B songs at local contests and fairs. In 1961, Bass found steady work on the local Leon Claxton Show, playing piano and singing in the chorus. She also began playing piano on blues vocalist Little Milton's records. With the support of Bob Lyons, the manager of St. Louis station KATZ, Bass recorded several songs released through Bobbin Records. She saw no notable success outside her home town, however.
Two years later, she moved to Chicago after a dispute with Little Milton. She auditioned for Chess Records, who immediately signed her as a recording artist. Her first works with the label were several duets with blues singer Bobby McClure, also a newcomer to the label. Released early in 1965, "Don't Mess Up a Good Thing" found immediate success, reaching the top five at R&B radio and peaking at #33 at pop. They followed their early success with "You'll Miss Me (When I'm Gone)" that summer, a song that had mild success, reaching the top 30 at R&B, but barely charting at pop.
After a brief tour, Bass returned to the studio. The result was an original composition with an aggressive bass and drum work by Maurice White, of the future Earth, Wind, & Fire. The song, "Rescue Me," shot up the charts in the fall and winter of 1965. After a month-long run at the top of the R&B charts, the song reached #4 at the pop charts.
She followed with "Recovery," which did moderately well, peaking at #13 at R&B and #37 at pop in early 1966. The same year brought two more R&B hits, "I Can't Rest" (backed with "I Surrender)" and "You'll Never Know." Her only album with Chess Records, The New Look, sold reasonably well, but Bass decided to leave the label after only two years, in 1967.
In 1970 Bass recorded two albums with the Art Ensemble of Chicago, The Art Ensemble of Chicago with Fontella Bass and Les Stances A Sophie. The latter was the soundtrack from the French movie of the same title. Bass' vocals, backed by the powerful, pulsating push of the band has allowed the Theme De YoYo to remain an underground cult classic ever since.
The next few years found Bass at a number of different labels, but saw no notable successes. After her second album, Free, flopped in 1972, Bass retired from music. She returned occasionally, being featured as a background vocalist on several recordings, including those of her husband, Lester Bowie, a jazz trumpeter and member of the Art Ensemble of Chicago. In the 1990s she hosted a short-lived Chicago radio talk show, and has released several gospel records on independent labels.
Like many outstanding artists of her time, Bass experienced a revival of interest. Her still-powerful tones can be heard on the 2002 Cinematic Orchestra album, 'Everyday'.
She has been inducted into the St. Louis Walk of Fame. She is the older sister of R&B singer David Peaston, who was a former Showtime at the Apollo champion.
Fontella Bass, 72, died of heart-attack complications in her home town of St. Louis, Missouri, 26 December 2012. She is survived by four children.
Discography
Albums
* The New Look (1966, Chess) US: #93
* Les Stances A Sophie , with the Art Ensemble of Chicago (1970, Nessa Records)
* The Art Ensemble of Chicago with Fontella Bass, (Prestige Records, 1970)
* Free (1972, Paula)
* From The Root To The Source (1980)
* No Ways Tired (1995, Nonesuch)
* Now That I Found a Good Thing (1996, Jewel)
* Travelin (2001, Justin Time)
Singles
* "Don't Mess Up a Good Thing" (1965, Chess) R&B: #5 US: #33 with Bobby McClure
* "You'll Miss Me (When I'm Gone)" (1965) R&B: #27 US: #91 with Bobby McClure
* "Rescue Me" (1965) R&B: #1 US: #4 UK: #11
* "Recovery" (1966) R&B: #13 US: #37 UK: #32
* "Safe and Sound" (1966) US: #100 (b-side of "Recovery")
* "I Can't Rest" (1966) R&B: #31
* "I Surrender" (1966) R&B: #33 US: #78 (b-side of "I Can't Rest")
* "You'll Never Know" (1966) R&B: #34
Safe And Sound
Fontella Bass Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Safe And Sound' by these artists:
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A Bad Think Where's your savior now. He's left you all alone. With…
Albert Marzinotto Your guard is up inside A silent state of mind Creating bord…
Alex Goot Chad Sugg & Luke Conard I remember tears streaming down your face When I said, I'll…
Alex Goot ft. Luke Conard & Chad Sugg I remember tears streaming down your face When I said I'll…
Alex Goot Luke Conard Chad Sugg I remember tears streaming down your face When I said, I'll…
Alfariizi Don't trip Won't fall You flip I call you out Won't hit Won'…
American Steel Rise and shine, it's morning in America You're running out …
amero I could lift you up I could show you what you…
Bailey Madilyn I remember tears streaming down your face When I said, "I'll…
Ben Reel Safe and sound on my shoulder I can feel you there…
Cade Canon Ball i could lift you up i could show you what…
Capes and Crowns City lights and country towns The only thing keeping me…
Capital Cities I could lift you up I could show you what you…
Capital Cities (Dzeko & Torres) I could lift you up I could show you what you…
CAPITAL CITIES & EDDIE MONO I could lift you up I could show you what you…
Capital Cities (Party Ghost Remix) I could lift you up I could show you what you…
Capital Cities Safe and Sound Battling anxiety I know my demons Tired of me keep knocking…
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Capital Cities – Safe And Sound Battling anxiety I know my demons Tired of me keep knocking…
Capital Cities(캐피탈 시티즈) I could lift you up I could show you what you…
Capital Cities/Ryan Merchant/Sebu Simonian I could lift you up I could show you what you…
Capital City I could lift you up I could show you what you…
Capital sities I could lift you up I could show you what you…
Carly Simon Strange times in Portland, Maine Lobsters dancing on the doc…
CDM Project I could lift you up I could show you what you…
Charlie McFarlane I'm falling, down the rabbit hole with you What we got…
Chase Your Words She walks through the bedroom door a silhouette from the ni…
Chocolate Genius I remember tears streaming down your face When I said, "I'll…
Chris Cornell Think of a time when morning will come And you will…
Christian Akridge I dread that feeling of (oh so low?) so empty…
Christophe Willem I′m in a tunnel. I need a vision. It's only darkness. I′m fe…
Cities I could lift you up I could show you what you…
CLNGR I′m waiting for something to change Cause when I'm not here …
Crisis in Hollywood You say it's not like you to let someone like…
D.J. Future Some people like to go out Wine and dine and scream…
Daisy Phillips I remember tears streaming down your face When I said, "I′ll…
Diogo Piçarra I could lift you up I could show you what you…
DopeBoy DQ Yo, listen, I got love for my ends that made…
Down and away Everybody's got their reasons and they're ready to go 'Cause…
Electric President You took your hits with the bruises on the soles…
Eric & Happie Hope you don't let me down I bet you miss me…
Erlandsson In the shallow water Where there's nowhere to go You bring…
Flora Martínez I could lift you up I could show you what you…
Godsmack I realize how you've been broken To bear the guilt of…
Government Warning (If I only said lame shit about war I'd be…
Hablot Brown Wait Thought I told you to wait dear Hey When you close your…
Hawksley Workman You slept through the last small town, I'll wake you up…
Hazel And Vine So go tell all your friends, Could you ever trust again? A…
Heidi I remember tears streaming down your face When I said, "I'll…
Idlewild The common mistake is to forget And concentrate on your neve…
ill-Advised When you're safe and sound The walls come down I'm…
J&K Some people like to go out Wine and dine and scream…
Jackie Evancho I remember tears streaming down your face When I said, I'll…
Jayesslee I remember tears streaming down your face when I said,…
João Passeri step by step i am going changing this way to a better…
Julia Sheer I remember tears streaming down your face When I said, I'll…
Justice Man up Hold tight Driving dark Head up Foot down Speed of so…
Kidz Bop I can't lift you up I can show you what…
Lils I could lift you up I could show you what you…
LIVING ROOM - Justice Man up Hold tight Driving dark Head up Foot down Speed of so…
Loomin Don’t wreck your head Just try to find some peace and…
M. Pokora Placed me on higher ground Picked me up when I…
Madilyn Bailey I remember tears streaming down your face When I said, I'll…
Manda I could lift you up I could show you what you…
Marion Raven Reading through old paperbacks While singing on a tune Loo…
Mark Midnight I could lift you up I could show you what you…
Matthew West Can't believe you're here now Tiny dream come true The answe…
Maya Isacowitz Feel the wind As it brushes right over my cheek See the…
MercyMe No more boarding up my windows So that I can…
Michael Ford NVSV & Menno I could lift You up I could show You what You…
michael s. I am safe and sound As you clearly see I am safe…
mighty What I erased so fortunately The keg that you stood on…
MOOD ROBOT Just tap to shatter my paranoid shelter I live in the…
Mr Floyd Larry Hey Hey Why is it you lie To keep you safe and…
My Chemical Romance (feat Kyosuke Himuro) And all my hopes and dreams- aren't for anyone I keep them…
My Indigo I couldn′t care less if the world's gone mad I couldn′t…
Nathan Walker ""Maybe this is forever Forever fades away Like a rocket…
Neptunica I could lift you up I could show you what you…
Nicholas Wells The way you whisper "goodnight Nicholas", And plant your gen…
Nicholson Shane You know all that you could be A big opportunity And you…
Nick Pagliari I hope you walk among the many stars I hope you…
Olivera Wild child, breathe that dawn Gotta get this power Realize y…
Party City I could lift you up I could show you what you…
Patty Gurdy Far above our consciousness there's a safe and sound Dreamin…
Perez Hilton I could lift you up I could show you what…
Pickin' On Series I could lift you up I could show you what you…
Rachel Pierce I remember tears streaming down your face when I said…
Rebelution Is this the kind of sound that you want to…
Reputante Didn't know you came You changed your name A violent stamp I…
Roselia (Lalala, lalala) (Lalala, lalala) (Lalala, lalala) 遥かなる摩天楼 …
Sabrina Carpenter I remember tears streaming down your face When I said, "I'l…
Sabrina Carpenter - Topic I remember tears streaming down your face When I said, "I'll…
Safe and Sound I could lift you up I could show you what you…
sam day I want to keep you safe and sound I want to…
Shane Nicholson You know all that you could be A big opportunity And you…
Sheryl Crow Maybe this is forever Forever fades away Like a rocket ascen…
Shifra Jacobs It's been a long, long day Wish I could stay But I'm…
Skatune Network I could lift you up I could show you what you…
Slowtide Running from the fire Burning down my soul Climbing to get h…
Soulshifters I could lift you up I could show you what you…
State Thirty-Seven Safe and sound ye dikhaai nai deti Esa din ni jab…
Stef Classens Time heals all wounds, but can't avoid scars. Every single s…
Stereo Dub I could lift you up I could show you what you…
Stereo Dub feat. Karen Souza I could lift you up I could show you what you…
Steve Grand I′m but a man, if even that I've been tryin′ hard…
Sublime (With Rome) We got it Turn the bass up Take a look around Take a…
Swan Dive In autumn you came Just when I had quit love's game Imagin…
T.A.C.O. Placed me on higher ground Picked me up when I…
Talii This altitude's the highest peak Stranded on the dark side o…
Tanner Peterson Things may seem a little bleak But we sure as hell…
Tay Swift ft The Civil Wars I remember tears streaming down your face When I said, I'll…
Taylor Swift I remember tears streaming down your face When I said…
Taylor Swift (Featuring The Civil Wars) I remember tears streaming down your face when I said…
Taylor Swifts I remember tears streaming down your face When I said…
The Capital I could lift you up I could show you what you…
The Civil Wars / Taylor Swift I remember tears streaming down your face When I said…
The Ending To This Story Safe and sound I felt so confident but now the ground Is…
The Script & Will.I.Am Stalling in my losses Tripping and falling on my crosses Mis…
The Sounds Battling anxiety I know my demons Tired of me keep knocking…
The Unfinished Sympathy So you want to walk my way So you want to…
Thomas Roussel Orchestre Lamoureux & Justice Man up Hold tight Driving dark Head up Foot down Speed of so…
Two Day Coma I want to be like the birds in the trees And…
Various Artists I remember tears streaming down your face, When I said I'll…
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We Built Atlantis! Pray for me, pray for us... But the storm is coming I've…
will.i.am Stalling in my losses Tripping and falling on my crosses Mis…
Yoke Lore Your eyes burn like a torch in the winter This fire…
Рингтон музыка на телефон Capital Cities I could lift you up I could show you what you…
⇑Taylor Swift [Verse 1] I remem…
Capital Cities I could lift you up I could show you what you…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Fontella Bass:
All That You Give All that you are All that you are, All that you have, All…
Baby What You Want Me To Do You got me runnin', you got me hidin' You got me…
Don't Mess Up A Good Thing You been cheating on me You know my love is true Ain't…
Gee Whiz Gee whiz, look at his eyes Gee whiz, how they…
I Surrender I surrender I give my love to you I surrender You say you…
Oh No Not My Baby When my friends told me you had someone new, I didn't…
Our Day Will Come Our day will come And we'll have everything We'll share the …
Recovery Ooh baby, recovery I'm falling again happiness is in my hear…
Rescue Me Rescue me Take me in your arms Rescue me I want your tender…
Rescue Me ENJOY Rescue me Take me in your arms Rescue me I want your tend…
Rescue Me - Single Version Rescue me or take me in your arms Rescue me I want your…
Since I Fell For You When you just give love And never get love You'd better let…
This Would Make Me Happy If your love was mine alone If I had your heart…
You'll Never Know As I stand here, in the shadows, with tears, streaming, dow…
You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' You never close your eyes any more when I kiss…
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