“Santa Baby, that Cadillac is falling apart, won’t start,” Kitt sings on the 1954 sequel of sorts. “A private plane would be smart / Santa Baby, so hurry down the chimney tonight.” ...

Only two of Kitt’s albums reached the Billboard 200 and both of them included “Santa Baby.” The Essential Eartha Kitt peaked at No. 72 and charted for eight weeks.

The legacy of Eartha Kitt’s song. Madonna covered the track in 1987. Her version played up the campy tone of the original to the nth degree. Since then, “Santa Baby” has become a standard ...

Eartha Kitt, 'Santa Baby' singer, dies at 81. By Steven Korn. Published on December 25, 2008 12:00PM EST. Eartha Kitt, famed for decades as a singer, actress, dancer, and frequently outspoken ...

So no, Eartha Kitt never really needed Santa, baby. But like it or not, she was the smirk that launched a thousand willing checks in Santa’s naughty column.

Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/GettyIn 2018, Miley Cyrus lit up the internet with what almost every headline writer called a “feminist” rewrite of Eartha Kitt’s “Santa Baby.” On ...

Her first album, “RCA Victor Presents Eartha Kitt,” came out in 1954, featuring such songs as “I Want to Be Evil,” “C’est Si Bon” and the gold digger’s theme song “Santa Baby ...

Eartha Kitt (1927-2008) "brings it" during a performance of "Santa Baby" at the 2006 Tree Lighting. ... Eartha Kitt "Santa Baby" (2006) 963 Views Program ID: 195693-1 Category: White House Event ...

WESTON, Conn. (WTNH) — Eartha Kitt, an actress and singer known for hits like the iconic “Santa Baby,” died on Christmas Day in Weston 15 years ago. Kitt was 81 when she died of c… ...

NEW YORK — Eartha Kitt, a sultry singer, dancer and actress who rose from South Carolina cotton fields to become an international symbol of elegance and sensuality, has died, a family spokesman ...

Eartha Kitt's "Santa Baby" uses a dignified old-school pop sound in service of a goofy novelty hit. The writer of "Santa Baby" wasn’t impressed with his own song at first.