Eartha Mae Kitt (born Keith; January 17, 1927 – December 25, 2008) was an American singer and actress known for her highly distinctive singing style and her 1953 recordings of "C'est si bon" and the Christmas novelty song "Santa Baby".
Kitt began her career in 1942 and appeared in the 1945 original Broadway theatre production of the musical Carib Song. In the early 1950s, Kitt had six US Top 30 entries, including "Uska Dara" (1953) and "I Want to Be Evil" (1953). Her other recordings include the UK Top 10 song "Under the Bridges of Paris" (1954), "Just an Old Fashioned Girl" (1956) and "Where Is My Man" (1983). Orson Welles once called her the "most exciting woman in the world".[4] Kitt starred as Catwoman in the third and final season of the television series Batman in 1967.
In 1968, Kitt's career in the U.S. deteriorated after she made anti-Vietnam War statements at a White House luncheon. Ten years later, Kitt made a successful return to Broadway in the 1978 original production of the musical Timbuktu!, for which she received the first of her two Tony Award nominations. Kitt's second was for the 2000 original production of the musical The Wild Party. Kitt wrote three autobiographies.[5]
Kitt found a new generation of fans through her roles in the Disney films The Emperor's New Groove (2000), in which she voiced the villainous Yzma, and Holes (2003). Kitt reprised the role as Yzma in the direct-to-video sequel Kronk's New Groove (2005), as well as the animated series The Emperor's New School (2006–2008). Her work on the latter earned her two Daytime Emmy Awards. Kitt posthumously won a third Emmy in 2010 for her guest performance on Wonder Pets!
^"Obituary: Eartha Kitt"Archived April 19, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. The Guardian. Dec 26 2008. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
^"Eartha Kitt dies at 81; TV’s Catwoman, sultry singer of ‘Santa Baby’" Archived December 28, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. Lon Angeles Times. Dec 26 2008. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
^"Mother Eartha" Archived January 1, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. Philadelphia City Paper. January 17–24, 2002. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
^Messer, Kate X. (July 21, 2006). "Just An Old Fashioned Cat". The Austin Chronicle.
^Kitt, Eartha (1990). I'm Still Here. London: Pan. ISBN 0-330-31439-4. OCLC 24719847.
Eartha Mae Kitt (born Keith; January 17, 1927 – December 25, 2008) was an American singer and actress known for her highly distinctive singing style and...
This article contains the discography of American singer EarthaKitt. RCA Victor releases 1952 to 1959 1952: Leonard Sillman's New Faces Of 1952 (Original...
the 1960s when the American entertainer, EarthaKitt, performed and recorded her own version of the song. Kitt sings the song in a mix of Tagalog and Visyan...
American-singer EarthaKitt, on the song "Cha Cha Heels" which was written for Divine but following her death, Bronski Beat and Kitt performed the song...
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"Santa Baby" is a song performed by American singer EarthaKitt with Henri René and His Orchestra and originally released in 1953. The song was written...
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musical with Deborah Gibson and then Jamie-Lynn Sigler as Cinderella and EarthaKitt as the Fairy Godmother. Montalban was born in Manila, Philippines, to...
in 1952, and helped launch the careers of Paul Lynde, Alice Ghostley, EarthaKitt, Robert Clary, Carol Lawrence, Ronny Graham, performer/writer Mel Brooks...
a premiere in Manhattan, New York. The film stars Vanessa Williams, EarthaKitt (in her final film role), Kevin Daniels, Michael Boatman, Stephen Spinella...
off-Broadway stage. His Broadway credits include playing the male lead opposite EarthaKitt in the play Mrs. Patterson and performing the title role in the musical...
"Where Is My Man" is a song from 1983 by the American singer and actress EarthaKitt, which appeared on her 1984 album I Love Men. The song was co-written...
Russi Taylor – Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks as Ferny 2007: EarthaKitt – The Emperor's New School as Yzma Danica Lee – Wonder Pets as Ming Ming...
Heels", a one-off collaboration sung by American actress and singer EarthaKitt, which peaked at 32 in the UK. The song was originally written for movie...
Dederich, as well as Chuck Connors, Stella Stevens, Richard Conte, and EarthaKitt. The 1984 TV movie Attack on Fear, directed by Mel Damski, written by...
Castle, I Just Want My Pants Back, and Rubicon. She played the role of EarthaKitt in the indie film Life opposite Dane DeHaan and Robert Pattinson, and...
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