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Faygo Kid

(21,478 posts) Thu Dec 27, 2012, 01:53 PM Dec 2012

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RIP, Fontella Bass

Great song.

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RIP, Fontella Bass (Original Post) Faygo Kid Dec 2012 OP

Wow - I feel big pieces of my childhood passing away, right before my eyes Siwsan Dec 2012 #1

Those Friday and Saturday night dances were the best. That'll never be again. We were lucky. judesedit Dec 2012 #2

A sad day. She did so much more than just "Rescue Me" radiclib Dec 2012 #3

Siwsan

(26,289 posts)

1. Wow - I feel big pieces of my childhood passing away, right before my eyes

Reply to Faygo Kid (Original post)

Thu Dec 27, 2012, 01:58 PM

Dec 2012

So many memory makers have passed, just within the last year. At least we still have their performances to help us down memory lane.

judesedit

(4,442 posts)

2. Those Friday and Saturday night dances were the best. That'll never be again. We were lucky.

Reply to Faygo Kid (Original post)

Thu Dec 27, 2012, 02:39 PM

Dec 2012

radiclib

(1,811 posts)

3. A sad day. She did so much more than just "Rescue Me"

Reply to Faygo Kid (Original post)

Thu Dec 27, 2012, 08:45 PM

Dec 2012

Fontella was a truly great singer who could stand with the likes of Aretha or anyone else you could name.
Another one of her gems--

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