Posted by AzblueMeanie:
Most of us are familiar with Madonna's cover version of Santa Baby, but it was Eartha Kitt who first made this song popular. The song was written by Joan Javits (the niece of Senator Jacob K. Javits) and "Philip Springer," a legal fiction created for purposes of membership in the performing rights organization BMI. The song was a huge hit for Kitt, and she later said that it was one of her favorite songs to record. She was purr-fect as Catwoman (replacing Julie Newmar) on the Batman TV series in the 1960's. Kitt passed away on Christmas day in 2008, but she left us an enduring Christmas classic.
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