Eartha Kitt, sultry 'Santa Baby' singer, dies

johnnie

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Eartha Kitt, sultry 'Santa Baby' singer, dies

NEW YORK � Eartha Kitt, a sultry singer, dancer and actress who rose from South Carolina cotton fields to become an international symbol of elegance and sensuality, has died, a family spokesman said. She was 81.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081225/ap_on_en_tv/obit_eartha_kitt_10

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mykpart

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Thu Dec-25-08 09:09 PM
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1. I seem to remember that she

confronted Ladybird Johnson about civil rights. And she was the first person I heard speak out against apartheid. And a great Catwoman.

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applegrove

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Thu Dec-25-08 10:17 PM
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2. Didn't know she did all that. I just remember her from batman. RIP Eartha.

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Hippo_Tron

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Fri Dec-26-08 12:49 AM
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4. She confronted her about Vietnam

Heard it on NPR today.

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blueraven95

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Thu Dec-25-08 10:22 PM
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3. ...

:cry:

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rcrush

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Fri Dec-26-08 12:59 AM
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5. Catwoman.

RIP

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Alexander

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Fri Dec-26-08 02:15 AM
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6. I have an episode of the 60s Mission: Impossible with her in it.

She played a contortionist who had to crawl through air vents in a foreign embassy.

RIP.

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rcrush

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Fri Dec-26-08 02:30 AM
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7. The only one to play Catwoman who didnt piss all over the role.

Besides Julie Newmar and Lee Mariweather.

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blondeatlast

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Fri Dec-26-08 09:28 AM
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8. Sad, sad, sad, b@L is a BIG fan. Way more than just "Santa Baby" and the best Catwoman--her

performance in "The Eemperor's New Groove" was hilarious.

RIP from a HUGE, huge fan. :cry:

As if my life didn't suck enough right now...

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tigereye

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Fri Dec-26-08 02:09 PM
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9. I really thought she would live forever...

Edited on Fri Dec-26-08 02:09 PM by tigereye

her story is so interesting and I like her Santa Baby version the best...

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kimmerspixelated

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Fri Dec-26-08 05:41 PM
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11. I would like to hear her Santa Baby.

I was surprised to find out that the one they most often play these days has been from Madonna! It sounded more like Cyndi Lauper or someone trying to do a Betty Boop impression. Didn't even sound like the material girl.

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blondeatlast

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Fri Dec-26-08 05:58 PM
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12. It's purr-y like a kitten, very sexy. enjoy (I LURRRRVVVVE it!):

http://video.google.com/videosearch?hl=en&q=santa%20baby%20kitt&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wv#

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tigereye

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Fri Dec-26-08 09:05 PM
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13. many people do it...

here is one of Kitt's versions - complete with dubbed drag queen pals, for some reason...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOMmSbxB_Sg

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Auggie

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Fri Dec-26-08 04:43 PM
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10. A huge talent...

Edited on Fri Dec-26-08 04:45 PM by Winebrat

we didn't see or hear enough of her.

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