Retta Young (born 1949) is an American former singer best known for her 1975 disco hit "Sending Out An S.O.S." which made the Billboard Hot Soul Singles, Cash Box Top 100 R&B and UK Top 30 charts. She released an album and three singles during the 1970s. == Background == Retta Young was signed to the All Platinum record label which produced hits for herself, The Moments and Sylvia. The relationship with Phonogram in the UK proved fruitful for the... [more on Wikipedia]