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Eartha Kitt was an American singer, actress, activist, comedian, and dancer. She was well known for her highly distinctive singing style. Some of Eartha's first songs included "C'est Si Bon" and "It's so Good." She started getting into music when she was sent to live with her Aunt Rosa in Harlem. Eartha's aunt sent her to dance and piano lessons. Even though her Aunt Rosa took care of her, she wasn’t the best. Eartha would constantly get beat by her Aunt. Later on in Eartha's career, she became so good at dancing that she decided to try out for a famous African-American dance company. Eartha ended up performing in shows with the Katherine Dunham Dance Troupe. When Eartha was in Paris, she started singing in nightclubs. Film director Orson Welles heard Eartha …show more content…

She was becoming a big hit! Her song "Santa Baby" became one of the biggest songs yet. She starred in her first major film, "Mark of the Hawk." In 1967, Eartha got the role of Catwoman in the series Batman. In 1968, Eartha got invited to the White House. The first lady, Lady Bird Johnson, asked Eartha... "Why do you think there was such youth crime in America?" Eartha's response was "You send the best of this country off to be shot and maimed. They rebel the streets. They will take pot and they will get high. They don’t want to go to school because they will be snatched off from their mother to be shot in Vietnam." Her response took a wrong path for both her and her career, but that didn’t stop her. In 2007, Eartha returned to London after a fifteen year absence. She then performed breathtaking shows that were quickly sold out. Eartha Kitt celebrated her 80th birthday at the Carnegie Hall by hosting a concert. Sadly Eartha Kitt passed away on Christmas Day in 2008. I hope everyone realizes how much of an influence she had on African

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