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With her sultry drawl and feline charisma, the singer and actor oozed sophistication. But Eartha Kitt, who was born on 17 January 1927, had the toughest of childhoods. In History looks at how she ...

Some Christmas music is classy. Eartha Kitt’s “Santa Baby” uses a dignified old-school pop sound in service of a goofy novelty hit. The writer of “Santa Baby” was not impressed with his ...

Eartha Kitt, Her Life and Times. Shapiro chose not to cooperate with the 2013 book, in which John claimed that Eartha's father was a white man, a local doctor named Daniel Sturkie. Shapiro has ...

Soon after, McDowell perfectly captures the power of Eartha Kitt as we see the star in a more comfortable setting, singing her signature tune C'est si bon while performing in Europe. The scene is ...

Eartha Kitt, Her Life and Times. Shapiro chose not to cooperate with the 2013 book, in which John claimed that Eartha's father was a white man, a local doctor named Daniel Sturkie. Shapiro has ...