Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
("Rescue Me") Fontella Bass dies after heart attack complications [View all]
Source: AP
Fontella Bass, the soul singer who topped the US R&B charts with Rescue Me in 1965, has died.
The singer's daughter, Neuka Mitchell, said Bass died at a St Louis hospice on Wednesday night of complications from a heart attack suffered three weeks ago.
The 72-year-old, who had suffered several strokes since 2005, is survived by three other children.
Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2012/dec/27/fontella-bass-dies-heart-attack
1 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
= new reply since forum marked as read
