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News: Fontella Bass - R.I.P

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I'm lonely, I'm blue...without you: RIP Fontella. The Soul world mourns another great loss.

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Rescue Me and I Can't Rest are absolutely outstanding tracks. I remember getting the chills hearing both of these 45s!

By the way, does anyone need a new old stock copy of Home Wrecker/Now That I've Found A Good Thing? I've got (no kidding) a BOX full of them with the Ronn/Jewel/Paula sleeve.

Sad news indeed

Thats the one for me aswell Dave, her finest hour

Kev

Likewise Ted a first tune for me and it is just as good today, thought's are with the family,

Mal

Very sad news indeed about such a loss, RIP and commiserations.

Brilliant and very atmospheric record was Rescue Me (as too were her others). Lady reaffirmed Chicago meant business with Detroit, from which (IMO) the northern scene has benefited from greatly.

Regards Bob

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A truly wonderful singer. Apart from the classic 'Rescue Me' which means so much to so many of us, "I'm Leaving The Choice Up To You" is one of the greatest Soulful ballads of all time. Rest In Peace.

Sean

Memories of being in the lobby, late sixties, with me records (ar' kids hand me downs) spinning six on The Dansette spindle (seven would skid)....Fontella was always there....she has been a part of my life longer than many of my real friends.

RIP love x

A truly bad week for artists passing, Rescue Me is woven into the soul fabric of the North, a record I danced to at school discos before I even knew what Northern Soul was or why I liked the record so much.

A great voice, very bad news

RIP

Rob x

O.M.G. r.i.p. such sad news,my thoughts take me back to my youth, buying the record and going home to play it wow! what a track

sad sad news

Richo

RIP Fontella. I always loved Recovery and even Travellin' from her CD 11 years ago.

Rescue Me and I Can't Rest are absolutely outstanding tracks. I remember getting the chills hearing both of these 45s!

By the way, does anyone need a new old stock copy of Home Wrecker/Now That I've Found A Good Thing? I've got (no kidding) a BOX full of them with the Ronn/Jewel/Paula sleeve.

Hi i wouldn't mind a copy send me details etc. Cheers Graham

Me and my late mate Phil Hague (god Bless him) were

on holiday it must be over 30 yrs ago in Benidorm, one afternoon we were walking on this street and could hear a record being played, what would seem to come from nowhere.The record was

Rescue Me, this immediately brought a smile to our faces.We located the music which was in a basement bar ,to which we decended and had a great afternoon.

RIP Fontella

Fred Ward

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So sad to hear this news. RIP Fontella and our thoughts go out to her family.

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