81 year old Eartha, was one of the worlds most famous singers, nominated for Tony, Grammy and Emmy awards she was famed throughout the Manhattan cabaret scene.
Her fame did not come easy, her Mother was only 14 when she gave birth and at that time worked in cotton fields, Kitt was then given to her aunt who then brought her to New York where her life began as an entertainer.
In the 60’s she was disliked for condemning the Vietnam War and created a storm standing against racism. In the 80s she emerged in several films ”Where Is My Man” earned her even more fame. She lived the rest of her life in Connecticut.
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