Helen Reddy...had the courage to travel to America as a single mom & be successful in the competitive world of entertainment! Obviously a woman with spunk & respected for her talent & still appears to have it! What a legacy she left...a hard act to follow!
The News reader said " and we remember Helen Reddy who passed away today " My heart sank as the realisation hit that one of the world's greatest singers had died. Helen was very ' Australian ' a great ambassador for us as Australians. As a man, I love to sing " I am Woman " very loud. Helen helped to emancipate 51% of Australia's population at a time when Gough Whitlam came to Government in December 1972. It was great timing. Gough's Government was progressive not conservative. After 23 yrs of Liberal/Country Party Government keeping Australia in the dark, Labor had to work fast. Abolishing conscription, bringing our troops home from Vietnam, Women's Rights, Aboriginal Rights, Funding Arts and Culture, JJ 1540 AM Radio, Countdown on ABC TV with Molly Meldrum, the long list goes on.......... As an 11 yr old in a very political household, I remember thinking that this woman, Helen Reddy, was the voice of these great social changes. Well, she was a major part of a very important time in Australian history. She was a very strong and powerful singer who sang brilliant songs. I love her very much and am very sad that she has passed away.
That was very beautiful what you wrote. I was born at the beach in Southern California, not far from where Helen lived most of her life. I remember being very young and always loving her, like you did. Your insight to her relevance on Australian history was fascinating. She was an impressive woman to be a woman's rights activist, probably one of the greatest talents, and singers the world has ever produced, and have the empathy to touch the hearts of two boys on opposite sides of the globe. I'm proud she lived in Los Angeles, and I'm happy she was Australian. I've been to Australia many times, and it's a place, and a people very similar to America. I think that's why she felt so at home in California.
When "I am Woman" came out my friend bought the 45. Her Mom disallowed it in the house,so she gave it me. How lucky I am. RIP Beautiful Lady,you will be missed. From a proud Canadian fan forever. 🇨🇦🙏🌈🦋😇❤🌹
We all intuitively know what destiny has in store for us. We are just too afraid to believe it. Thank you Helen for voicing those beliefs so other women can gain strength to follow their believe in themselves ❤❤❤
Helen had four No. 1 hits on Billboard: "I Am Woman" (from lp I Am Woman);(1972) "Leave Me Alone Ruby Red Dress" (from lp Long Hard Climb); (1973) "Delta Dawn" (from lp Long Hard Climb);(1973); "Angie Baby" (from lp Free and Easy (1974).
A woman I knew with a masters degree in music education told me a lot of singers lose or ruin their voices by yelling. She had great facial expression to compliment her singing of I Am Woman in the video rendition.
I didn't like her in her heyday because my sitsers " tortured" me with her albums...... But have great appreciation for her now. A truly gifted and amazing artist.
My brother makes fun of me, because I am a big fan of the music group "ABBA". So one day I had to pick him, his teenagers and their grandfather up after a hokey game and tortured them by playing "Dancing Queen".
When she got an award, she said: "With God, anything is possible." I wished that were true with me, as I am a keyboard player, wanting to go much further in the music industry.
Helen Reddy...had the courage to travel to America as a single mom & be successful in the competitive world of entertainment! Obviously a woman with spunk & respected for her talent & still appears to have it!
What a legacy she left...a hard act to follow!
The News reader said " and we remember Helen Reddy who passed away today "
My heart sank as the realisation hit that one of the world's greatest singers had died.
Helen was very ' Australian ' a great ambassador for us as Australians.
As a man, I love to sing " I am Woman " very loud.
Helen helped to emancipate 51% of Australia's population at a time when Gough Whitlam came to Government in December 1972.
It was great timing.
Gough's Government was progressive not conservative.
After 23 yrs of Liberal/Country Party Government keeping Australia in the dark, Labor had to work fast.
Abolishing conscription, bringing our troops home from Vietnam,
Women's Rights, Aboriginal Rights, Funding Arts and Culture, JJ 1540 AM Radio, Countdown on ABC TV with Molly Meldrum, the long list goes on..........
As an 11 yr old in a very political household, I remember thinking that this woman, Helen Reddy, was the voice of these great social changes.
Well, she was a major part of a very important time in Australian history.
She was a very strong and powerful singer who sang brilliant songs.
I love her very much and am very sad that she has passed away.
That was very beautiful what you wrote. I was born at the beach in Southern California, not far from
where Helen lived most of her life. I remember being very young and always loving her, like you did.
Your insight to her relevance on Australian history was fascinating. She was an impressive woman to
be a woman's rights activist, probably one of the greatest talents, and singers the world has ever produced,
and have the empathy to touch the hearts of two boys on opposite sides of the globe. I'm proud she lived
in Los Angeles, and I'm happy she was Australian. I've been to Australia many times, and it's a place,
and a people very similar to America. I think that's why she felt so at home in California.
Love you Helen! Always will.
When "I am Woman" came out my friend bought the 45. Her Mom disallowed it in the house,so she gave it me. How lucky I am. RIP Beautiful Lady,you will be missed.
From a proud Canadian fan forever.
🇨🇦🙏🌈🦋😇❤🌹
Thank you from Australia
why did your mum not like I'am woman? shame on her!
Helen was never much for being showbizzy. She has always been straight-forward, honest and has certainly the author of her own success.
Fabulous!
Thank you ☀️
She had an incredible singing voice! I saw her in concert many years ago and it was worth it, and that was when she was making a come back.
She is a Class Act! 💋
love her- always have
Wow I love you Helen your beautiful I miss the time when your songs filled my heart with suchjoy fun courage wisdom now
HELEN REDDY (1941 - 2020)
We all intuitively know what destiny has in store for us. We are just too afraid to believe it. Thank you Helen for voicing those beliefs so other women can gain strength to follow their believe in themselves ❤❤❤
So very true Judith.
Helen had four No. 1 hits on Billboard: "I Am Woman" (from lp I Am Woman);(1972) "Leave Me Alone Ruby Red Dress" (from lp Long Hard Climb); (1973) "Delta Dawn" (from lp Long Hard Climb);(1973); "Angie Baby" (from lp Free and Easy (1974).
Angie Baby reached # 1 in the US in December 1974,two years after I Am Woman.
In the late 60s someone asked her why she was leaving Australia for America and her answer was " you have to " ( to succeed ) . And boy did she ever .
Angie baby is such a classic song, well deserved Number one
A woman I knew with a masters degree in music education told me a lot of singers lose or ruin their voices by yelling.
She had great facial expression to compliment her singing of I Am Woman in the video rendition.
I am Woman made a huge impression on me. Changed my life and joined me to the womens liberation movement.
Love you so!
I didn't like her in her heyday because my sitsers " tortured" me with her albums...... But have great appreciation for her now. A truly gifted and amazing artist.
My brother makes fun of me, because I am a big fan of the music group "ABBA". So one day I had to pick him, his teenagers and their grandfather up after a hokey game and tortured them by playing "Dancing Queen".
❤❤
Helen can I paint if so let Irene Cara know please????
jodys womanhood
the story now understood
a drive by inwood
He sounds a bit like Howard Stern!
He seems to be reading the questions from a card to her the entire length of the interview. Not terribly well-prepared....
It’s really sad how many celebrities believe their talents are their own and were NOT created by GOD.
It’s really sad how many people don’t understand their own power and creative force. We’re all Gods. We’re all co-creators.
When she got an award, she said: "With God, anything is possible." I wished that were true with me, as I am a keyboard player, wanting to go much further in the music industry.
Godless human she’s full of pride and total negation of truth of our Father creator of all .
J Mas Helen acknowledged God in her Grammy award Winn acceptance speech for "I Am Woman". Try to keep up.
HELEN REDDY (1941 - 2020)