How did you do it,

to know what worked,

which song would make it

or who would listen?

Lyric, melody, intro, bridge,

coda, energy, spunk, funk.

Was it foot tapping appeal,

or a car radio’s best blast

that steered the transistor

transformation of the

soundtrack of our lives?

You chose wisely,

tight and trendy,

with lyrics that made

us laugh or cry.

Was it music magic or

hit single sorcery?

 

We grew up with your Top Thirty

and phoned in our Big 8 favorites.

We knew nothing of your alchemy,

or how you became the

“girl with the golden ear”.

You stayed behind the scenes,

preserved your integrity,

your steadfast devotion to task.

You did your job, raised your family,

and forged the profile of women

in a demanding industry,

a pioneer, incomparable.

 

Now you fashion playlists

for angels and others

who continue to dance

with perpetual gratitude.