Peylia Marsema Balinton[1] (October 16, 1935 – December 20, 2024), known professionally as Sugar Pie DeSanto, was an American R&B singer and dancer, whose career in music flourished in the 1950s and 1960s.

DeSanto was born on October 16, 1935, in New York City,[2] to an African-American mother, who was a concert pianist, and a Filipino father.

[2] In 1960, DeSanto rose to national prominence when her single "I Want to Know",[2] reached number four on Billboard's Hot R&B chart.

[2] DeSanto participated in the American Folk Blues Festival tour of Europe in 1964,[4] and her lively performances, including wild dancing and standing back flips, were widely appreciated.

They produced the song "Do I Make Myself Clear", which DeSanto sang as a duet with Etta James.

In October 2006, Davis died attempting to extinguish a fire that destroyed their apartment in Oakland, California.