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Sugar Pie DeSanto, Gritty Soul Singer, Is Dead at 89

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Sugar Pie DeSanto, Gritty Soul Singer, Is Dead at 89

A powerful performer who paved the way for later soul and hip-hop artists, she recorded with Etta James and toured with Johnny Otis and James Brown.

By Bill Friskics-Warren

11 Hyperlocal Works That Helped Me Find Common Ground

Abbott Elementary (TV Program) Ackie, Naomi Berger, Edward (1970- ) Black People Blink Twice (Movie) Collins, Jess (1923-2004) Country Music Cowboy Carter (Album) Everett, Bridget (1971- ) Fiennes, Ralph Hamaguchi, Ryusuke Herisse, Ethan High Potential (TV Program) Ijames, James Industry (TV Program) Knowles, Beyonce Kravitz, Zoe Lamar, Kendrick Leung, Ken (1970- ) Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Movies Music Pop and Rock Music Public Theater Rap and Hip-Hop Rhythm and Blues (Music) Ross, RaMell (1982- ) Rossellini, Isabella Shawkat, Alia Somebody Somewhere (TV Program) Television Theater Watson, Susan Kelechi (1981- ) Williams, Tyler James

11 Hyperlocal Works That Helped Me Find Common Ground

As pop culture continues to fracture, our critic was drawn to art and performances that explored universal themes by way of specific settings.

By Salamishah Tillet

In Memoriam: the Musicians We Lost in 2024

Albini, Steve Allman Brothers Band Betts, Dickey Can (Music Group) Chance, James (1953- ) Contortions (Music Group) Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American) (Song) Dane, Barbara Deaths (Fatalities) Eddy, Duane (1938-2024) Grateful Dead Hardy, Francoise Houston, Cissy Hussain, Zakir Jones, Quincy Keith, Toby Lesh, Phil Melanie (1947-2024) One Direction (Music Group) Payne, Liam (1993-2024) Pop and Rock Music Rhythm and Blues (Music) Shakti Shangri-Las (Music Group) Suzuki, Damo (1950-2024) Sweet Inspirations (Music Group) Two Thousand Twenty Four Weiss, Mary (1948-2024)

In Memoriam: the Musicians We Lost in 2024

Hear songs from Quincy Jones, Melanie and Toby Keith.

By Lindsay Zoladz

Jacob Collier, Megan Moroney and Clay Aiken Issue Holiday Albums

Aiken, Clay Britta Phillips Carpenters, The (Music Group) Chapel Hart Christmas Collier, Jacob (1994- ) Country Music Dean & Britta Folds, Ben Hudson, Jennifer Jazz Kember, Peter (Sonic Boom) Matt Wilsons Christmas Tree-O Monet, Victoria (1989- ) Moroney, Megan Pop and Rock Music Rhythm and Blues (Music) Thalia Wareham, Dean Wilson, Matt (1964- )

Jacob Collier, Megan Moroney and Clay Aiken Issue Holiday Albums

Our critics on Christmas records from Jacob Collier, Megan Moroney, two “American Idol” alums and more.

By Jon Caramanica Jon Pareles Hank Shteamer and Lindsay Zoladz