When I was in high school in the 80s, one of the most popular songs on the local mixed-tapes was an early rap song-- 'The Sugar Hill Gang'. I expect this is where the song got it's name.
Apparently the Sugar Hill Gang were named for a different Sugar Hill, per another comment on this article. Good eye though -- the Sugar Hill Gang were the first hip-hop act to make a record that had widespread commercial success.
When I was in high school in the 80s, one of the most popular songs on the local mixed-tapes was an early rap song-- 'The Sugar Hill Gang'. I expect this is where the song got it's name.
That music still takes me back to good times.