Search results
Eartha Mae Kitt (born Eartha Mae 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".
Jan 24, 2023 · On January 18, 1968, Eartha Kitt, the celebrated actress and singer known for playing Catwoman on the 1960s Batman television series and her sultry holiday hit “Santa Baby,” causes a stir...
- Missy Sullivan
Apr 9, 2021 · Eartha Kitt's career suffered after she attended a White House luncheon organized by Lady Bird Johnson and spoke out about the Vietnam War.
On Jan. 18, 1968, singer and actress Eartha Kitt spoke the truth at a White House luncheon meeting on crime and juvenile delinquency. Kitt was asked her opinion and she stated that it was not an issue of “delinquency,” instead young Americans were:
Feb 16, 2022 · Eartha Kitt didn’t want to attend the White House luncheon that wound up derailing her career: the 1968 Women Doers Luncheon, the First Lady Claudia (Lady Bird) Johnson called it.
Jan 18, 2018 · In a 2001 interview, entertainer Eartha Kitt said she was blacklisted after speaking out against the Vietnam War during a White House luncheon on Jan. 18, 1968.
Dec 25, 2021 · While we all know the singer for her 1953 single ‘Santa Baby’, Kitt did so much more than just that. Her life started off in the worst way possible, but the budding artist would quickly escape the clutches of her family and go on to follow her own path, becoming an icon in the process.
