Helen Reddy Dies: ‘I Am Woman’ Hitmaker & Feminist Icon Was 78

“It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Helen Reddy, on the afternoon of September 29th 2020 in Los Angeles,” her children Traci Donat and Jordan Sommers said in a statement. “She was a wonderful Mother, Grandmother and a truly formidable woman. Our hearts are broken. But we take comfort in the knowledge that her voice will live on forever.”Born on October 25, 1941, in Melbourne, Reddy came from a showbiz family and made her debut onstage at age 4.

“I Am Woman” was the first of three chart-topping singles is the U.S. for Reddy; she followed suit with the big-chorus smash “Delta Dawn” in 1973 and the haunting “Angie Baby” a year later. Other hits for the woman who ranks 18th onlist of most successful singles acts of the 1970s included “Leave Me Alone ,” “You and Me Against the World” and “Ain’t No Way to Treat a Lady,” all of which made the U.S. Top 10.

Reddy also had big success on the album charts, scoring eight gold or platinum LPs from 1971-76 — all for Capitol Records. Her biggest was Like many hitmakers of the era, Reddy’s pop success earned her a network variety series. premiered in June 1973 as a summer replacement, but it only lasted a few months. The show also featured Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra.

She would make countless other TV appearances in the ensuing decades, including memorable appearances on

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So sorry to hear. I loved her music and her message! May she rest in peace. 🙏

TheRealSonyaEd 1971...I am Woman ushered me into my teen years and taught me and my girlfriends that there was something more possible for us than the experiences our mothers had as women. I'm so grateful, may Helen rest in peace.

TheRealSonyaEd I’m so sad to hear this :(

May she rest in peace

Gosh I can’t with this year. RIPHelenReddy

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