117K views · 402 reactions | Orson Welles once called Eartha Kitt the "most exciting woman in the world". Today is her birthday and we remember the singer, actress, dancer, activist, author and songwriter, known for her distinct singing style and outspoken personality, with this CBC clip from 1976. | CBC Music | Facebook

35K views · 460 reactions | Eartha Kitt - I Want To Be Evil (1953)...

QUEEN#1 “No, you can’t just let a man walk all over you.” As both an artist and a woman, we know better not to take Eartha’s advice with careful attention. For the first day of our Women’s March, let’s remember her magnetic stage presence, her scathing humor and tireless activism with “Barbara Song”, adapted from Brecht’s The Threepenny Opera. #earthakitt #womensmarch #womeninmusic #jazzlegend #vocaljazz #musichistory #womenempowerement #musicicon #celebratingwomen #women #vocalist #legend #quee

Eartha Kitt sings “I Wanna Be Evil” ———————————————————————— Eartha Kitt later told “I don't sing naughty songs. Innocence is one of the most exciting things in the world. When I sing something like 'I Wanna Be Evil', I'm not trying to indicate an adult evil. It's a little-girl mischief, like going out and throwing stones at windows.” But today the song is seen as a work of thinly veiled and multifaceted feminism. It opens with a semi-spoken intro depicting the gilded cage of a young starlet’s c

#OnThisDay 1989: Eartha Kitt made an emotional appearance on 'Wogan' to speak about love and to contemplate the question of whether she truly was an extrovert. | BBC Archive