Eartha Kitt (1927-2008), American singer and actress from the 1950s and 1960s. She is best remembered for singing “Santa Baby” and playing Catwoman. She was one of the most famous black women in the world in her day. In 1952 the New York Times said, “Eartha Kitt not only looks incendiary, but she can make a song burst into flame.” Her sort of music fell out of fashion in the late 1950s with the rise of R&B and rock and roll.
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Rest in peace, Earth Kitt. You’ll be truly missed, my favorite Cat Woman.
Stephanie
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Thanks Aba. I was just about to ask you to put an article up about Eartha Kitt. I had no idea that it was Eartha who made that song “Santa Baby.” I thought sure that was a white woman singing that song.
R.I.P. Eartha Kitt 😦
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c’est si bon is my favorite song of hers
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