R.I.P.spect: FONTELLA BASS

Fontella Bass (July 3, 1940 – December 26, 2012) was an American soul singer, best known for the 1965 R&B hit “Rescue Me”, which she also co-wrote.

FONTELLA BASS “RESCUE ME” – A few years ago a portable jukebox was discovered which belonged to John Lennon in the 1960s. The jukebox conntained a tracklist of 40 records – soul, R&B and Rock ‘n’ Roll – written in Lennon’s own handwriting. These are the songs which shaped his musical education and they reveal many of the original sources of inspiration for his later songwriting.