Song 104 ( Fontella Bass - Rescue Me )

For today I chose this wonderful R&B song by Fontella Bass. With the sound of this song you could swear that it was a product of the Motown Records' hit machine, however, it was not. She was with Chess Records and from what I understand the sound of the song was influenced by producer/singer/songwriter Maurice White of Earth, Wind & Fire fame. While her popularity declined she actually has been busy in the recording industry all along. What I find nice about this song besides her powerful vocals is the rhythm section, the horns are quite nice as well.

Here is the original studio version on YouTube.
Hear a different studio version of Rescue Me on YouTube.
Here is a performance of the song on YouTube.

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