Trailblazing Australian singer Helen Reddy dead at 78

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Trailblazing Australian singer Helen Reddy dead at 78
By Nathanael Cooper and Garry Maddox
September 30, 2020 — 10.52am


Australian singer Helen Reddy, who became a global superstar on the back of her hit I Am Woman, has died in Los Angeles at the age of 78.

The Melbourne-born Reddy, whose trailblazing life was dramatised in the recent bio-pic I Am Woman, was regarded as the queen of 1970s pop with her hits including Delta Dawn, Angie Baby, Leave Me Alone (Ruby Red Dress) and Ain't No Way To Treat A Lady.

After arriving in New York as a 24-year-old single mother of a three-year-old with just over $US200 to her name, she overcame years of struggle in the US to become the world's top-selling female singer in 1973 and 1974.

She won a Grammy for I Am Woman, had her own weekly prime-time television variety show and branched into an acting career on screen and stage that included a Golden Globe nomination for Airport 1975.

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[elleng]

1. ;-(

[soothsayer]

2. Awww. I still hear her roar.

RIP

[TheBlackAdder]

28. When I read the title, said the same thing: Awww! 🙁

[jimfields33]

3. I really enjoyed her music. Rest In Peace

[TruckFump]

4. Oh, no...

RIP, beautiful lady!

[Lars39]

5. She had an enormous impact with that song.

[underpants]

6. Awwww. Grew up listening to her.

My mom used to play her all the time.

[DinahMoeHum]

7. Rest In Power, Sister.

[LisaM]

8. That's too bad.

Just within the last week or so, I heard a long interview on CBC with the woman who made the film about her. Fascinating.

[dalton99a]

9. R.I.P.

[tishaLA]

10. There's a film about her, "I Am Woman," coming out

or maybe it's already been released?

[LastDemocratInSC]

11. She was a beautiful woman and a great singer.

"Peaceful" in 1973.

[Hekate]

12. Oh no. She was a wonderful singer. Cross gently, sister, & thanks for all the music,

[NurseJackie]

13. Rest in Peace. Thanks for the inspiration, Helen.

We love you.

[Ferrets are Cool]

14. RIP

She was wonderful

[ellie]

15. Awww

I liked her! She was very talented! I love Angie Baby and Delta Dawn.

[crickets]

16. That's sad to hear. I have fond memories of her music.

[Delphinus]

17. ...

[Raine]

18. Sorry to hear this, very sad news ...

R-I-P Helen

[BlueSpot]

19. Sad news

I loved her music back in the day and I don't even know how many times I played I Am Woman leading up to the last election.

RIP Helen.

[Behind the Aegis]

20. How sad.

I loved her music. I used to belt out "I am Woman" in the back of our Chevrolet. Should have been a BIG...HUGE...hint to my parents!

[littlemissmartypants]

21. ...

[James48]

22. My generation grew up with that-

Beautiful time. I turned 13 in 1973 and her music in the mid-70’s was powerful and beyond everything else in depth and meaning.

[House of Roberts]

23. Songs by Helen Reddy I remember from the radio.

I Am Woman
You and Me Against The World
Angie Baby
Delta Dawn
I Don't Know How To Love Him
Leave Me Alone
Peaceful
Ain't No Way To Treat A Lady
Emotion

[niyad]

25. I had the great privilege of meeting her backstage at a concert in Lake Tahoe. She was warm and

Gracious.

[hamsterjill]

26. It's a profound loss considering the state of women's rights.

Rest In Peace, Helen. Tell Ruth hello.

[niyad]

27. Can someone post the clip of her at the Women's March in L.A. In 2017, singing "I Am Woman"

with Jaime Lee Curtis?

Can't link to it from my machine.

[generalbetrayus]

38. Woman's March 2017

[niyad]

39. Thank you so much.

[MontanaMama]

41. Oh my. I've never seen this.

Thank you.

[Illumination]

29. Great talent! Love her...

[silverweb]

30. ...

[SunSeeker]

31. ...

[iluvtennis]

32. Loved her. Rest in Peace Helen Reddy.

[Glorfindel]

33. Damn. I loved her. RIP, Ms Reddy

[MontanaMama]

34. I am woman...

Thank you Helen Reddy for our anthem!

...

[Solly Mack]

35. ...

[Hassler]

36. And the orange shit gibbon remains.

[Joinfortmill]

37. Great voice

[BootinUp]

40. didnt even know she was australian, sad to see her go. RIP

[ogsball]

42. Pet's Dragon

I'm going to break out the DVD and watch it this week.

[Tommymac]

43. Godspeed Helen.