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I think Fontella did not get the recognition she deserved. Get performance!

Can't believe how strong and powerful her voice still is.

There are not a lot of singers who can crank it up for a live performance and exceed their studio version. Fontella is one of those. This is terrific. She hadn't lost a note.

@ZaydDepaor

3 жыл бұрын

Yep, first few seconds I thought wow this is better than when she originally did it...great voice.

Come on Folks this woman is tremendous.well underrated,As good as anyone with a gospel soul voice,Give this lady a BIG Hand

She's done this song...hundreds, maybe even a thousand times now, and this sounds like she's doing it for the first time! Incredible energy and voice...better than the studio hit!

She just has no business being able to deliver that song with that voice at her age !! At the risk of using that overused word ...Awesome !

@mustrumridcully3853

3 жыл бұрын

Her voice is better than it was. She now has more richness and tone :)

@jillsalkin7389

Жыл бұрын

Why the heck not?! It's not like she's 102!!

@stephenc5527

Жыл бұрын

@@jillsalkin7389 It is a well know fact that aging brings changes to the vocal chords. The result is often marked changes to the voice. This often means older singers often do find it impossible to deliver the song the way they used to. Some singers seem to be rare exceptions and my comment was simply highlighting that Fontella Bass is definitely one of them. For examples of those who are not exceptions do make the mistake of tuning into Jools Hollands Hootenanny show that seems to specialise in performers who have passed their sell by date as singers.

@larry-kp9sp

Жыл бұрын

Lip syncing

@mzyotruthnlove8263

10 ай бұрын

​@@larry-kp9spneither she, nor her background singers lip syncing. And the band is live. You can do a KZread search for the original song and hear that they don't sound the same.

Dude on Bass was funky AF that night

Fond memories of this song so many years ago. Man, she’s still awesome… and so beautiful!

Remembering Fontella Bass (July 3, 1940 -:December 26, 2012) [12/26/2019]

@ujimajame4601

3 жыл бұрын

And her brother, David Peaston, who died at the beginning of that same year!

@jackrambler3262

3 жыл бұрын

I’ll always remember listening to this performance...off the charts Good ❤️

Fontella was a fantastic singer

2020 This is a real singer that never got the praise she deserved. Her voice is so high and sweet. She is a much better singer than many female artists from the 60's and her vocals blow Diana Ross away.

@ZOSO900

2 жыл бұрын

Totally agreed, but not really a fair comparison. Florence Ballard's voice blew Diana's away. Diana was just pushed to the front because they thought she would appeal to white audiences more and was different from all the gospel and soul singers.

@bonnieholland6801

2 жыл бұрын

@@ZOSO900 I was born 1960. Grew up on the Northside of Chicago. Don't get me wrong as a kid, I loved Diana Ross but what about Jean Terrel..Up the ladder to the roof song? I still love her vocals as well. She also was put on the wayside of Diana Ross. I am going to listen to.. Up the Ladder to the roof right now. It is such a beautiful song and makes me feel happy.

@iamlove113

Жыл бұрын

Diana? Diana who??

Any 90’s babies here 🥰🥴

@ZaydDepaor

3 жыл бұрын

No, 70s.

She is one of the greatest female singers of all time!

If you want passion you've come to the right place!

This is just great soul, she had a voice that for me put her in the same class as Aretha and Martha Reeves, but she never seemed to get the recognition and acclaim she deserved.

@ArchivoHumano

3 жыл бұрын

Totally.

Fontella Bass did her thang!!!! Band was kicking as well. George Duke on keys background vocals. Yep, well done...Always have loved this song.

How many times must she have sung this song over the years? And yet here she gives 100 percent -- actually more, since her performance here is better than the record. Even the "um"'s are great!

@pedrocouturier634

6 жыл бұрын

heinrichvon .... . Pol

@kjariousmitchell1686

3 жыл бұрын

my exact thought not that the recording isnt geest but something about this preformance just is it

Some people are just born to perform! They make it look so easy and it probably is to them.

She was great, and the song is really one of the best soul-classics out there.. this t.v. band tore it up- really terrific.

Sing the song Fontella Bass sang the song sounds good to me

One of my top ten best singles ever and I'm very old 😂😵‍💫

Wow. She was as great as ever in her 60s, unlike so many aging R&B singers of the era (and I saw a lot of them live). She actually co-wrote this song. Such a shame that she didn't get more quality material and contracts in her career.

💪💪💪💪💪👌👌👌👌 very very nice fontella ❤

I'm never tired of hearing this classic song. Most songs today I am tired of them the first moment I hear them.

What a Fantastic Drummer!

some great musicians here .. omar hakim on the drums, George duke on the keys and of course david sanborn on the sax

@JBlingBling03

3 жыл бұрын

YES!!! What a GREAT singer with Fantastic and Famous musicians. It doesn't get better than this!

@MeneerHerculePoirot

3 жыл бұрын

Hiram Bullock on guitar. The A+ team.

@markbothe8854

2 жыл бұрын

Omar I think is serioulsy the best drummer ive ever known

@carlo3000bc

2 жыл бұрын

Straordinari.

It doesn’t get any better than this......just great!!

Never lost that soulful voice, rest in peace, wherever you are :)

How beautiful, so uplifting and gifted. No wonder the whole band is swinging on that sweet soul groove like that. RIP Fontella, so thankful for you.

What a tight band

Wow. She has a really good voice. Totally under estimated.

Northern soul classic wow

What an amazing performance. It brought tears to my eyes. Fontella Bass thank you.

What a song and what a voice...

You will never hear songs like these again

Didn’t know her brother was r and b singer David peaston! They both had huge voices! Rip to both!!

HUGE voice!

World class drummer!

@JBlingBling03

3 жыл бұрын

YES!! The GREAT Omar Hakim.

@rollotomassi6374

Жыл бұрын

He is awesome……

Wow she belts it out of the park

@kurtadams3021

7 жыл бұрын

Robert M yes indeed

she still got it and I mean IT!

Miss u Fontella.

Rip David Sanborn. You will be missed

Simply Stunning.

Wow! That lady can belt it out! I don't know why she wasn't a bigger star like Aretha, or Diana (who never had this much soul) Love this song!

Great to see and hear well written songs that's thought out with substance. Unlike much of today's music. No twerking required. Thanks for sharing this. Peace & blessings.

Excellent excellent

Who wants to dance….this is as cool as it’ll ever get…..

Magnificent........this is badass......

I so miss that show!!

Still sounds FRESH..!! All these new so call divas don't compare..

@MrMartybearass

7 жыл бұрын

thats because all the so called 'singers' of today can't SING!!! unless they have autotune

@Countdamonie

7 жыл бұрын

Too true.....

WOW! What an incredible singing voice! Great song, too.

@joshudevereaux172

2 жыл бұрын

Come and kiki Infj!

OMG! this is pure talent, with her age and still can manage that powefull Voice!! Brava!! 👏

Great voice ,beautiful lady

What an uplifting performance!! A pleasure to watch her!! RIP Fontella!! Thanks for posting!!

I played bari and tenor sax with the Oliver Sain Revue and Oliver Sain's R&B All Stars in the 1980's and our shows always featured Fontella Bass and the Ikettes who backed up Ike and Tina Turner and Bobby McClure who sang with Fontella on "Don't you mess up a good thing." The name I don't see mentioned here is Oliver Sain, who produced the original recording, was a prolific writer, producer and concert promoter. He discovered Fontella Bass when she was a teenager and mentored her rise from local St. Louis keyboard player to producing this song for her on Chess Records. She remained in St. Louis and was a great talent and one the sweetest ladies I've had the good fortune to work with. RIP. Dave Sanborn is from STL and I worked with him on several advertising tracks for Budweiser, etc. He has paid props to Oliver Sain many times over the years. Here's my Oliver Sain R&B All Stars news clip kzread.info/dash/bejne/aphssrSIm9WwftY.html

@ArchivoHumano

7 жыл бұрын

One of the benefits of uploading these videos is getting feedback from people like you! It must have been great to have played with all those legends. Congrats!! You must be a really awesome musician. Thanks for sharing :)

THIS SONG BRINGS BACK SO MANY WONDERFUL MEMORIES OF ME GROWING UP IN THE 50'S AND LISTENING TO SO MANY INCREDIBLY GREAT SINGERS SUCH AS FONTELLA BASS. IF I COULD ONLY GO BACK IN TIME AND RELIVE THAT WONDERFUL ERA WHEN MUSIC HAD SOUL AND DEEP FEELINGS. REST IN PEACE FONTELLA, FOR YOU ARE TRULY MISSED BY MY GENERATION.

Fontella Bass Birth: Jul. 3, 1940 Saint Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA Death: Dec. 27, 2012 Saint Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA Rhythm and Blues and Soul Singer. Known for her 1965 hit record "Rescue Me". Fontella was the daughter of gospel singer Martha Bass of the Clara Ward Singers. Born and raised in St. Louis, she quickly showed herself to have impressive musical talent. She played the piano in church at 5 and was singing by the following year. She graduated from Soldan High School in 1958 and later that year was singing professionally at the famed Showboat Blues Club. By 1965 she recorded 2 soul singles with Bobby McClure, "Don't Mess Up a Good Thing" and "You'll Miss Me (When I'm Gone)". Later that same year, signed to Chess Records, she recorded "Rescue Me", which became a huge hit. It reached #4 on the pop charts and #1 on the R & B charts, and earned Chess Records the first gold record in 10 years. The song is forever linked to Fontella and has become an iconic song heard in numerous motion pictures. She had several hits over the next 2 years, "Recovery", I Can't Rest", "I Surrender", "You'll Never Ever Know", "Safe and Sound", "Lucky in Love" and "Sweet Lovin' Daddy", but she never again struck gold as she did with "Rescue Me". Her younger brother David Peaston was also a successful soul singer. Bass retired from music to concentrate on raising her 4 children with her husband Lester Bowie. She was honored on the St. Louis Walk of Fame in 2000, but in 2005 she suffered a series of strokes and finally passed away at a hospice in St. Louis in 2012. She was known as the "Queen of St. Louis Soul". A large musical celebration and memorial service took place on Friday, January 4, 2013 at Shalom Church in Florissant, Missouri. Burial: Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend.

@ethelstevenslove2957

9 жыл бұрын

She was also the sister to David Peaston who has also passed on.......

@JohnWinchester3567

9 жыл бұрын

Ethel Stevens Love It's mentioned:Her younger brother David Peaston was also a successful soul singer.

@ethelstevenslove2957

9 жыл бұрын

JohnWinchester3567 Hi John, yes "David" was a successful singer for a while...Although he didn't get a lot of credit for his work in the music business he still was a great singer....He won all his auditions at the "Apollo" and went on to make some good music....David, and his family was once a gospel group........

@javierferreromilan6337

4 жыл бұрын

Gracias Fontella D E.P...Un abrazo donde quiera que estés...

Best show in the history of TV. This show was all about the music. Every song was done world class. Man, I miss this kind of quality programing. God bless David Sanborn. These show will be relevant 100 years from now.

Great song, great performance, Man that record still moves!

Wow, she's still got it.

Iconic Song By A True Soul Music Lady, I've Aways Loved This Song! We'll Miss You!!! 💔🎶R.I.P Fontella Bass

Wish I could have been there for this recording Fontella and David & Jools, so assume. with this group. Great.

This is a great wake up song!

I love this song !!

She could sure belt 'em out....As good as anyone. RIP Fontella

@amystanley5194

3 жыл бұрын

Hello, how are you doing today I hope you’re having a great day so far 👋👋

@steveflor9942

3 жыл бұрын

@@amystanley5194 You too. Cheers from SoCal

I dont know about you but as soon as this startem I felt lifted and excited all at the same time, fantastic song, singer and perfect band, you can see they love it as much as us, David is the best Alto player in the world for me, his work with Bowie is second to none

Just so god damn beautiful.

GOOD MUSIC

I grew,up with this, soo glad I did! Ya! The bass line drives this song.

Wow that voice hasn’t changed

Get it girl 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

That...was freaking amazing.

super music

Yaaas girl. This is when you feel the song.

Her voice sounds better here than when she recorded it!

@amystanley5194

3 жыл бұрын

Hello, how are you doing today I hope you’re having a great day so far 👋👋

Live! her vocals just blows mw away AND the band is kickin ass too!

J'adore cette musique elle donne envie de danser, magnifique 🌼🌹🌹🌼

OH YES!!!!

I do not know if there is a God, but if there is he/she should be proud of creating Fontella Bass

Top! SOULFUL premium PERFORMANCE! Thank you for this upload!

That bass tho💯 killing it.

Love her........

Unappreciated and unsung!

Miss Bass can still REALLY sing!!! Her voice is a great as ever!!! I love watching sing...giving a great performance!! Great backup as well!!

;~ still, today: knocks your socks off ! ~ if you're gonna be a 'one-hitter', you could not do better ! ~ LEGEND. period. exclamation point.

@mikestevenson576

3 жыл бұрын

Technically a 3-hitter! Recovery and Don't Mess Up A Good Thing also cracked the Top 40.

REMEMBERING FONTELLA BASS (July 3, 1940 - December 26, 2012) ]07/03/2023]

Amazing!

1965 yeah

What a talent!!! What a voice! Awesome. May she Rest In Peace

Fantastic.

her voice is just as powerful and real as anyone from that time practising continuously from the soul.... when asked about Taylor Swift as a singer in an interview, Aretha Franklin once said,"she has nice costumes".... I have no further questions Your Honor😅😅😅😅

Amazing, very very nice soul ❤❤❤

J'A.D.O.R.E. - y a pas à dire, cette musique est de la bombe !!!!!...bisous

This song ROCKS! Happiness all around. Thx Fontella for the love.

I have never heard this version but as soon as I heard it, I knew the pipes which are one of a kind. Thank you Ms Bass.

Great

Wow... amazing... I love the sax player!

Superb!!!

WOW! That was awesome! 👍☮️🌞🎼