The announcements started rolling and Respect began playing in my mental jukebox, juxtaposed with an intrusive Hey, Nineteen.

But, I gotta admit that the pop-pop-popular Natural Woman is in the high top 20 ‘Retha hit-parade, too.

I’ve not become accustomed to the deaths of my idols. At my age, I’ll blurt, “But she was so young! Only 76!”

I tuned her in after that first banner, been listening all day.

R.I.P., indeed.