Rock And Roll Heaven by The Righteous Brothers. This talks about numerous music stars who died too young. First verse: Jimi gave us rainbows is Jimi Hendrix. Janis took a piece of our hearts is Janis Joplin. Otis took us all to the dock of the bay is Otis Redding. Remember Jim that way is Jim Morrison.
The idea is that even if you earn too much to contribute to a Roth IRA directly, you can open a Traditional nondeductible IRA and convert it to a Roth; there is no income limit on Traditional nondeductible IRAs or conversions.
You can contribute to a traditional IRA or Roth IRA or both. Your total contributions to either traditional or Roth IRAs for the year cannot exceed the lesser of your earned income for the year or the annual maximum amount.