Fontella Bass

Fontella Marie Bass was an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter best known for her number-one R&B hit “Rescue Me” in 1965. She also collaborated with artists like the Art Ensemble of Chicago, The Cinematic Orchestra, and her husband, jazz trumpeter Lester Bowie. Bass received two Grammy nominations and was inducted into the St. Louis Walk of Fame.

Biography summary from English Wikipedia, photograph via Wikimedia Commons.