March 13, 2013
Westport Article
Eartha & Kitt The unbreakable bond of mother (Eartha Kitt) and daughter (Kitt Shapiro) lives on in wisdom, wit and love. Westport Magazine March/April 2013 http://earthakitt.com/WestportMagMarch2013/
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December 7, 2012
Eartha Kitt – Santa Baby
Tis the season for “Santa Baby”. The song. My mother (Eartha Kitt) first recorded that song, written by Joan Javits and Phil Springer, in 1953 with Henri René and his Orchestra. It quickly became a huge hit and she re-recorded it on several more albums. She never grew tired of singing it, and her fans […]
September 8, 2012
Born Again
“A person is born twice. First, at birth, and then again, when his mother dies.” I heard Rufus Wainright say that on a recent CBS Sunday Morning show. That statement rang so true for me that I had to pause and write it down. I now re-read it daily as I embark on a new […]
May 13, 2012
Simply Eartha: A Mother’s Love on Mother’s Day
Since my mother died, Mother’s Day has been filled with mixed emotions, celebrating my life as a mother, while longing for my own. The greatest gift my mother gave me was knowing that she always loved me. All the more remarkable, because as a child, love was something she never had. Sometimes, I felt that […]