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Eartha Mae Kitt (née Keith; January 17, 1927 – December 25, 2008) was an American singer and actress. She was known for her highly distinctive singing style and her 1953 recordings of " C'est si bon " and the Christmas novelty song " Santa Baby ".
In 1953, Eartha Kitt recorded the song in French with Henri René and his Orchestra for her album That Bad Eartha. A year later, she sang the song in New Faces. In 1953, Stan Freberg sang a comic version of the song. [3] In 1954, Eddie Constantine recorded the song in French with Herman Garst and his Orchestra.
1985: Eartha Kitt, Doc Cheatham, Bill Coleman, with George Duvivier & Co. (FR; SW8410) [album features four previously unreleased tracks from a Paris recording session in 1950; the original, unreleased 1950 performing credit was "Eartha Kitt with Doc Cheatham & His Trio"] [4] Ariola Records releases 1989 to 1990. 1989: I'm Still Here
"Santa Baby" is a song performed by American singer Eartha Kitt with Henri René and His Orchestra and originally released in 1953. The song was written by Joan Javits and Philip Springer, who also used the pseudonym Tony Springer in an attempt to speed up the song's publishing process.
Kitt's recording appears on her 1954 album That Bad Eartha. Michel Legrand recorded a jazz trio version of the song for his Paris-themed album of 1960, Legrand Piano . It was also performed by Polish singer Violetta Villas during her Las Vegas shows in the late 1960s.
The follow-up to Kitt's first album, RCA Victor Presents Eartha Kitt, That Bad Eartha (EP) was released in 1954, consisting entirely of previously unreleased music. It wasn't until 1956 that a 12-inch album with this title and packaging would be made available; and the later album would only contain four of these songs, with the other eight from her debut.
I Love Men is a 1984 studio album by Eartha Kitt, her first album recorded for 14 years. The album was recorded in New York at the Power Station. Produced by French record producer Jacques Morali, who had previously produced recordings by the Village People and The Ritchie Family. This album features Kitt performing Euro disco, dance tracks
The music video was filmed in a nightclub and consists of Eartha Kitt performing on stage with two African male dancers and her eyeing up a man played by actor Rayner Bourton. His character, the main antagonist, is on a mission to steal the "cha cha heels", which are a pair of red high heels similar to the black high heels desired by Dawn ...