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Sugar Pie DeSanto

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Born
16 October 1935 (age 88)
Born In
San Francisco, California, United States
Sugar Pie DeSanto is the name of a popular rhythm and blues songstress of the 1950's and 1960's. She was born Umpeylia Marsema Balinton in Brooklyn, New York on October 16, 1935 to an African American mom and a Filipino dad. She spent most of her early life in San Francisco, California, where she moved with her family at a young age. In 1955, DeSanto did some touring with The Johnny Otis Revue after being given the nickname Sugar Pie by the bandleader. In 1960, DeSanto rose to national prominence when her single, "I Want to Know," rose to number four on Billboard… read more
Sugar Pie DeSanto is the name of a popular rhythm and blues songstress of the 1950's and 1960's. She was born Umpeylia Marsema Balinton in Brooklyn, New York on October 16, 1935 to an African American mom and a Filipino dad. She spent most of her early life in San Francisco, Califor… read more
Sugar Pie DeSanto is the name of a popular rhythm and blues songstress of the 1950's and 1960's. She was born Umpeylia Marsema Balinton in Brooklyn, New York on October 16, 1935 to an African American mom and a Filipino dad. She spent most of her early life in San Francisco, California, where she moved with her family at a young age. In 1955, DeSanto di… read more

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1 Play track Down in the Basement: The Chess Years Going Back to Where I Belong
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2 Play track Chess Pieces: The Very Best Of Chess Records Soulful Dress
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3 Play track Sisters Of Soul Slip-In Mules
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4 Play track A Little Bit of Soul Strange Feeling
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5 Play track Use What You Got It's Done And Forgotten
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6 Down In The Basement Do I Make Myself Clear
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7 Play track Down in the Basement: The Chess Years I Want to Know
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8 Play track Down in the Basement: The Chess Years Can't Let You Go
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9 Soul on the West Coast - Call On Me I Cry Alone
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10 Play track Refined Sugar Git Back
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  1. 36,606 listeners

    7 Dec 2017 · 35 tracks

    In The Basement: The Chess Recordings
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  2. 3,580 listeners

    1988 · 10 tracks

    Down in the Basement: The Chess Years
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  3. 3,369 listeners

    1 Jan 2005 · 14 tracks

    Refined Sugar
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  4. 1,959 listeners

    1997 · 11 tracks

    Classic Sugar Pie
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