Natalie Wood evolved from a child star into a teenage ingénue and then a mature actress, until her trajectory was tragically cut short.

Her landmark book “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” was among the first 20th-century autobiographies of a Black woman to reach a wide readership.

The disco anthem helped define the sound of the mid-1970s dance floor.

The song still resonates with listeners over five decades later ...