Kim Nalley at The RRazz Room

Tribute to Etta James

A pair of San Francisco singing legends -- Sugar Pie DeSanto and Kim Nalley -- team up to pay tribute to the late, great Etta James. Reigning "Queen of the West Coast Blues," the 70-something DeSanto not only happens to be a cousin of James, but she's also a prolific songwriter and dynamic performer on her own, who opened for James Brown and penned hits for many other artists. She continues to record and appear at prestigious blues and folk festivals around the world. Rrazz Room favorite Kim Nalley is one of San Francisco's most beloved and versatile cabaret artists, with powerful vocals and an incandescent stage presence to match. Nalley and DeSanto salute the Grammy-winning James, known for such R&B classics as "Tell Mama," "At Last" and "I'd Rather Go Blind."...

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Tribute to Etta James

A pair of San Francisco singing legends -- Sugar Pie DeSanto and Kim Nalley -- team up to pay tribute to the late, great Etta James. Reigning "Queen of the West Coast Blues," the 70-something DeSanto not only happens to be a cousin of James, but she's also a prolific songwriter and dynamic performer on her own, who opened for James Brown and penned hits for many other artists. She continues to record and appear at prestigious blues and folk festivals around the world. Rrazz Room favorite Kim Nalley is one of San Francisco's most beloved and versatile cabaret artists, with powerful vocals and an incandescent stage presence to match. Nalley and DeSanto salute the Grammy-winning James, known for such R&B classics as "Tell Mama," "At Last" and "I'd Rather Go Blind."

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