Eartha Kitt. Amy Sussman/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Amy Sussman/Getty Images Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz Eartha Kitt On Piano Jazz February 13, 2015 • In 1993, Kitt and McPartland perform a stirring version of "God Bless the Child" and wind up the hour with the seductively swinging "You'd Be So Nice to Come to Home To." Eartha Kitt In The Studio 57:34 Toggle more options Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/98737624/385998929" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Music Interviews Award-Winning Entertainer Eartha Kitt Dies At 81 December 26, 2008 • Self-proclaimed "sex kitten" Eartha Kitt, a sultry singer, dancer and actress, has died. She was 81. Her career spanned six decades, from starring on film with Nat King Cole to playing Catwoman on TV's Batman. Kitt won two Emmys. She also was nominated for several Tonys and two Grammys. Award-Winning Entertainer Eartha Kitt Dies At 81 Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/98718822/98719927" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Music Interviews Singer And Actress Eartha Kitt Dies December 25, 2008 • Singer and actress Eartha Kitt has died of colon cancer. She was 81. Kitt, who was ostracized as a child in South Carolina because of her mixed-race heritage, got her start in show business as a dancer and vocalist, and earned early international notice as a featured singer in a Paris nightclub. Listen Now: Hear The Remembrance Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/98713115/98711187" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The Long View Eartha Kitt Still Sizzling December 31, 2007 • Entertainment legend Eartha Kitt's career follows a challenging childhood that included picking cotton in her native South Carolina and joining the Katherine Dunham Dance Troupe. At 80 she still enjoys performing and goes to the gym regularly, but beyond that she's a homebody. Listen Now: Hear A 2007 Interview Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/17716269/17716236" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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New Music Good Christmas Music: 'Santa Baby' December 25, 2006 • Our listeners take exception to music critic Christian Bordal's opinion that there is "no such thing as good Christmas music." Suggestion three in a series: Eartha Kitt, singing "Santa Baby." Good Christmas Music: 'Santa Baby' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6673674/6673675" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Music Interviews Eartha Kitt's 'Expectations' December 13, 2004 • Outrageously sexy, multi-talented entertainer Eartha Kitt has been igniting crowds for more than half of a century. Kitt turns 78 years old this January, but still has that legendary velvet purr to her voice. Kitt recently sat for a chat with reporter Allison Keyes about her latest project — a stage play called Expectations. Eartha Kitt's 'Expectations' Only Available in Archive Formats. Real Media Windows
