I’m sorry she died ....but I couldn’t stand to listen to her sing!
I just saw her doing Santa Baby for the first time, yesterday.
My thoughts are with her family and friends. I know she performed for President Bush and his wife, merely two-three years ago, and looked and sounded wonderful.
Loved her TV show in the ‘60s. Prayers up for a great entertainer.
One of her stranger accomplishments -
She did the definitive cover of “Waray-waray”, which is really odd, as that is a Filipino “redneck” piece. Just goes to show that she could take ANY material and make it hers. People remember her in Manila.
http://www.mabuhayradio.com/content/view/685/51/
Eartha Kitt also has the great distinction of having lashed out at Lady Bird Johnson at a White House function, enough to make her cry.
Invited to a reception about juvenile delinquency, she snapped at Lady Bird about black children, “They don’t want to go to school because they’re going to be snatched from their mothers to be shot in Vietnam.”
To put this in context, VP Humphrey was attending the National Book Awards ceremony, where the novelist Mitchell Goodman screamed at him “We are burning children in Vietnam!” The anti-war pressure was intense, mean and often violent.
Later, Eartha Kitt was invited back to the White House, and took that opportunity to snap out at President Nixon, both over Vietnam and racism in America.
My wife recorded some episodes of the old Nate King Cole show from BET. He had her on as a guest and did a couple of sets with her. I made the mistake of remarking to my wife how incredibly sexy she was. (She deleted those episodes to “free up some space” on the DVR.)
Actually, I surprised even colored folks could get away with the sex kittenish shtick she was pulling, back in the day.
Amazingly talented singer. Also a very good Catwoman, though I preferred Julie Newmar in that role (rrrroowwwl!)
RIP, Ms. Kitt.
This is the woman who publicly insulted Lady Bird Johnson to her face in the White House.
While at an informal tea with with the First Lady and others the small talk turned to teenage crime. When Lady bird wondered why teens were commiting crimes Kitt shot off her mouth and said that they were commiting crimes so they would not get drafted and go fight in Viet Nam.
Loved her. She was my favorite Cat Woman.
Santa Baby! (On Christmas Day? Wow.)
I was listen to Sirus Radio on my parent dish network they have the song Santa Baby BEST SONG Version EVER
Rack Catwoman
Prayers for Eartha and family.
RIP
I loved her (as Yzma) in the “The Emperor’s New Groove.”
I recall reading about her once chewing out Lady Bird Johnson in public. I suppose her punishment was not to live until Jan. 20, 2009, to see her formal liberation.
RIP, Eartha.