Sugar Pie Desanto(1935-2024)

Sugar Pie DeSanto is an American vocalist and dancer whose career in music flourished in the 1950s and 1960s. She spent most of her early life in San Francisco, California, where she was discovered by Johnny Otis, who gave her the stage name Sugar Pie. She toured first with the Johnny Otis Revue, and later with the James Brown Revue. In 1960, DeSanto rose to national prominence when her single "I Want to Know", reached number four on Billboard's Hot R&B chart. With her childhood friend Etta James she recorded the hits "In the Basement - Part 1" and "Do I Make Myself Clear" in the 60's. Sugar Pie DeSanto was a 2024 inductee to the Blues Hall of Fame.