fontella bass....
Fontella Bass was born on July 3, 1940.
Fontella Bass was born on July 3, 1940.
Fontella Bass was 72 years old when he died on December 26, 2012 (birthdate: July 3, 1940).
There WAS no song recorded by Fontella Bass and covered by Aretha Franklin. Ms. Bass' 1965 hit, "Rescue Me," has been frequently miscredited to Ms. Franklin.
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A double bass quartet is an ensemble consisting of four double basses. A bass quintet is either an ensemble with five double basses or a regular string quartet (two violins, viola and cell) with a double bass added to the group.
The drumset is mainly an ensemble instrument. It and the bass keep time, though there are exceptions...
oboe, guitar, drums, bass, string bass, violin,
"Rescue Me" is a song written by Fontella Bass, Raynard Miner and Carl Smith. In 1965, it was released as a single by Fontella Bass. It would prove the biggest hit of Bass's career, reaching the number one spot on the R&B charts for four weeks and placing at number four on the Billboard Hot 100.[1] "Rescue Me" also peaked at number eleven on the UK Singles Chart.The hit version of the song is often misattributed to Aretha Franklin, another singer with gospel training who has a similar style to that of Bass. In 1993, Franklin did record a portion of "Rescue Me" (with a very similar arrangement to Bass's original) for an American Express commercial. The original song was also used during the films Air America and Sister Act.
ACTUALLY.... The song "Rescue Me" is sung by Fontella Bass. I thought it was Aretha for YEARS, but alas... I was wrong