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.
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Oliver Sain
American saxophonist, songwriter, bandleader, drummer and record producer
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David Peaston
American rhythm and blues singer
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Little Milton
American singer and guitarist
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Barbara Acklin
American soul singer and songwriter
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Ann Peebles
American singer and songwriter
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Barbara Carr
American blues singer
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Etta James
American recording artist; singer
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Mitty Collier
American musician
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Minnie Riperton
American singer-songwriter
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Shirley Brown
American musician
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Willie Clayton
American Chicago blues and soul singer and songwriter
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Laura Lee
American singer
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Denise LaSalle
American R&B, soul and blues singer, songwriter, and record producer
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Maurice White
American musician, founder of Earth, Wind & Fire
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Betty Wright
American singer
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Solomon Burke
American singer
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Loleatta Holloway
American singer (1946–2011)
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Jackie Ross
American singer
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Dee Dee Warwick
American soul singer
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Ledisi
American R&B and jazz recording artist, songwriter and actress.
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Bonnie Bramlett
American singer and occasional actress
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James Cleveland
American musician
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Karen Clark Sheard
American musician and songwriter
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The Staple Singers
American gospel, soul, and R&B singing group
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Tramaine Hawkins
American gospel singer
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Brenda Holloway
American musician
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Al Green
American singer
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Kirk Franklin
American musician
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Angie Stone
American singer and actress
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Ike & Tina Turner
American musical duo
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Lorraine Ellison
American recording artist; singer-songwriter
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Aretha Franklin
American singer, songwriter, and pianist
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Freddie Jackson
American singer
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Miki Howard
American singer, actress
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Mary Wells
American pop/soul singer
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Donny Hathaway
American singer-songwriter and musician (1945-1979)
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Deniece Williams
American singer
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Kelly Price
American songwriter, singer
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Angela Winbush
American R&B/soul singer-songwriter
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Sweet Inspirations
American R&B vocal group
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Beverley Knight
soul singer, songwriter and record producer
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O. V. Wright
American singer
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Candi Staton
American soul and gospel singer
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Stephanie Mills
American musician
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The Soul Children
band that plays jazz
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Dorothy Moore
American singer
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Bobby Womack
American singer-songwriter and musician
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Ann Cole
American musician
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The Isley Brothers
American musical group
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Billy Davis
American musician
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Bettye LaVette
American soul singer-songwriter
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Jimmy Ruffin
American musician
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Cissy Houston
American singer
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Irma Thomas
American soul and rhythm and blues singer
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Marva Whitney
American singer
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The Jordanaires
American vocal group; back-up singers for Elvis Presley
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Wilson Pickett
American singer and songwriter
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Lula Reed
American singer (1926-2008)
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Gwen McCrae
American musician
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Vernessa Mitchell
American musician
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Anita Kerr
American singer, arranger, composer, conductor, pianist, and music producer
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Sam Cooke
American recording artist; singer-songwriter and entrepreneur
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Anita Baker
American singer-songwriter
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B.Slade
American singer-songwriter
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Milira
African American rhythm and blues singer
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Ann Sexton
American soul singer
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Judy Clay
American soul and gospel singer
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Joe Simon
American soul and R&B musician