Australia has lost one of its true music icons. Helen Reddy passed away in Los Angeles at the age of 78, following a battle with dementia.
Her family wrote on her Facebook page, “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.
“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.”
Helen is best remembered for her breakthrough feminist anthem “I Am Woman,” which earned her a Grammy award for best female pop vocal. However, she did so much more than that. It was one of five top 10 hits here in Australia. She also had more than a dozen U.S. Top 40 hits and a successful Broadway career. In 1974, she earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Her life was celebrated in the recently released biopic I Am Woman, which is available now on Stan.
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