I had started a similar thread the day she died and was going to attach some of my favourites from her, but then my external drive decided to die (I think the case is bad cuz I can't use it on any other computer, either) and unfortunately, that is where all of our music and pictures (and lots of software are).
Ever since I was just a lad I was always drawn to Miss Kitt. I loved here tonal qualities, humour and the way that she seemed to be an ambassador of music for the world. She was also a pet lover, having her pooches pampered while she was in rehearsals.
About 4 years ago, Joe and I were lucky enough to experience her live at a dinner theater in Miami on Valentine's Day. At 78 years old, she still had the aura of a lady and the charisma of a seasoned pro and was still provocative and toyed with the young men in the audience.
May she rest in eternal peace and may her music live on into infinity and show the world just what a versatile performer she really was. In my book, she was one in a million.
Perhaps my favourite song by her follows:[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKbE9gsWQX0[/youtube]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKbE9gsWQX0
Once I have access to it, I will come back and post the song with the included monologue, it is the version that I really love.
