The world lost a great lady on Christmas Day. Maybe the sultriest voice to ever tickle an ear. Eartha Kitt was 81. Some of you might remember her from movies, some from her role as "Catwoman" on the TV series Batman. But you all should know her from her singing. Her vocals were the most distinctive and sexiest I have ever heard.
I highly recommend you visit Youtube and search for the videos featuring her but especially these two:
I want to be Evil
Santa Baby
She was a fine actress who enjoyed her naughtier roles. She was unashamed of her sexuality and made no effort to hide it.
Goodbye, Eartha, there will never be another even remotely like you.
9 comments:
wow, I remember catwoman, I used to watch that show all the time, me and my bro used be glued to the tv in that time slot. And yes a wonderful voice.
Eartha Kitt, wiil always be remembered by all those who heard her. I had no idea she was that old already.
AV
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Before Madonna, there was Eartha Kitt; the entertainment industry had no idea how to successfully utilize a talented African American woman that would not be defined by sterotypes. That did not stop her though; she found success by defining her own way.
I remember in 1968 she made news because she spoke against the war in Vietnam while at a White House luncheon. Although times have changed; there will never be another "Eartha Kitt", a truely one of a kind woman.
underOvr
I agree that she "was unashamed of her sexuality and made no effort to hide it", but she also didn't take it too seriously. Along with her sexuality she had a wicked sense of humour and really seemed to enjoy life.
Wow, she was breathtaking.
AV - I understand she was performing just a couple of months ago. She seemed ageless.
Neo - I missed most of her Catwoman (Navy didn't give me much TV time)
U- Madonna is not sexy, not sensual, and should not be mentioned in the same sentence as Eartha Kitt.
Barry - A better word might have been sensual to describe her. Yes, she definitley had fun with it. Her self-description of "sex kitten" says it all.
Shonda - She made a lot of us breathless.
Eartha Kitt, wiil always be remembered by all those who heard her. I had no idea she was that old already.
AV
http://netherregionoftheearthii.blogspot.com/
http://tomusarcanum.blogspot.com/
http://thingsthatfizz.blogspot.com/
wow, I remember catwoman, I used to watch that show all the time, me and my bro used be glued to the tv in that time slot. And yes a wonderful voice.
Wow, she was breathtaking.
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