The Late Eartha Kitt’s Final Performance on the Simpsons’ 20th Anniversary Show

I can now die a happy man.

On the 20th anniversary show of the Simpsons, Krusty the clown plans to get married and Bart and Milhouse try to stop the wedding ceremony by playing interview of Krusty’s second wife, Eartha Kitt.

At first I thought they were just going to get someone to imitate her voice, but this was the REAL Eartha.

“It was a cat-tastrophe.” Then the iconic singer, known for her hit songs “Santa Baby” and “I Want to be Evil” growled. iTunes Store link to Eartha’s album “Live at the Plaza.”

This was Eartha’s final performance ever.

How did they get the long departed Eartha Kitt’s voice on the show? Her voice was recorded two weeks before her death on Christmas day in 2008. Rest in peace Eartha.

Here is a rare video of her singing “I Want to Be Evil.”

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