About Sugar Pie DeSanto
Artist Biography
Born Umpeylia Marsema Balinton, Sugar Pie DeSanto was given her stage name as well as her recording debut by rhythm & blues ubermensch Johnny Otis. Although typecast as a blues singer, she also took care of business on the soul end of things and was a convincing jazz vocal stylist as well. That would be enough to gain most singers a reasonable slice of glory, but DeSanto also happened to be a hilarious comedienne, a show-stopping dancer, and a superb and highly original songwriter whose compositions were cut by Fontella Bass, Billy Stewart, Little Milton, Bobby McClure, Minnie Riperton, Jesse James, the Dells, and the Whispers.
Hometown
Brooklyn, NY, United States
Genre
R&B/Soul
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