"This is the singer, dancer, and actress whom Orson Welles proclaimed 'the most exciting woman in the world'; and whom her one-time beau Porfirio Rubiosa, the legendarily well-endowed society playboy, called 'fire and ice' ". James Gavin, "Heavenly Eartha"...
Lire la suite"Eartha was born in Columbia, South Carolina, on January 28th, 1929, the daughter of a black mother, white father and Cherokee grandmother". Ossie Dales, "Purrfect" (2000)
Lire la suite"Eartha Kitt! She appeared to flash out of nowhere in 1952 as the most exotic performer since Josephine Baker (and I add Yma Sumac, peruvian singer of 50's) and within about three minutes - the time it took to absorb C'est si bon - she was the most famous...
Lire la suite"Eartha Kitt's lyrics may now seem innocent and tongue in cheek, but in their day ware considered suggestive and even banned on some radio stations, but what good publicity". Ossie Dales, "Purrfect" (2000)
Lire la suite"She also was given a gentle touch of notoriety by being "Blasted in Los Angeles" - a modern switch on being "Banned in Boston". Jack O'Brian, "Down to Eartha" (1955)
Lire la suite"These songs hark back to a time when the power of suggestion was still potent. Innocent as they now seem, ditties like C'est si bon and I want to be evil were eyebrow-raisers in the 1950s; in some cities they were even banned from radio. But by no means...
Lire la suite"Eartha's art is not bounded buy one style or by one language. She has great emotional range and is able, also, to express herself in other languages - among them Spanish, which she knows quite well and in which she can communicate feelingly and create...
Lire la suite" 'I simply look for good, meaningful lyrics enhanced by a good melody, and then adapt the song to my needs. It's a matter of interpretation'. Eartha always displays excellent taste in her choice of material, and she tackles a very varied selection on...
Lire la suite"Eartha can sustain a mood with effortless precision, yet, there's a compelling urgency about every word she utters. Happy songs, tragic songs, good songs and bad songs - they all take on new dimensions in Eartha's exceptionally talented, creative and...
Lire la suite"Glad songs, sad songs, songs from many countries, in many languages, until our emotions were wrung dry, and our heart's belonged to her". Alyn Ainsworth, "Love for sale" (1965).
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