The many lives of Baby Dee
06.28.12 - 12:22 pm | Haley Zaremba |
http://www.sfbg.com/noise/2012/06/28/many-lives-baby-dee (http://www.sfbg.com/noise/2012/06/28/many-lives-baby-dee)
Ohio bred singer-songwriter Baby Dee's biography reads like a collage of about five people's lives — five very different people. In her 59 years, she has been, among other things: a street musician, Coney Island sideshow act, tree surgeon, church organist, Gregorian chant enthusiast, and touring harpist for fellow transgender musician Antony Heggarty of the Bay Area's Antony and the Johnsons. Now Baby Dee is living back in Cleveland and has significantly slowed her job-turnover rate, but not to worry — her big personality and sharp wit haven't suffered for it.
In preparation for her show at Brick and Mortar Music Hall with Carletta Sue Kay this Friday, I caught up with Baby Dee to chat about her favorite SF tourist spots, Tony Bennett, and her upcoming projects:
San Francisco Bay Guardian Happy Pride Month! Have you done anything to celebrate?
Baby Dee Hooray! Well, lets see... I've been playing the harp all dolled up in a fluffy red dress and big hair and make-up and singing songs about kinky grizzly bears in Mormon underwear. How's that for a start?