RIP

On cnn.com today:
Luther Vandross dead at 54 - Jul 1, 2005

“…Of ‘Dance With My Father,’ he once said that title song ‘was very emotional for me and, yes, it is based on my own experience.

“‘It’s not just about losing one’s father, but about missing someone who is gone — for whatever reason — and the longing you feel for that moment in the past when you were together,’ he said.…”