Helen Reddy, 'I Am Woman' singer, dead at 78

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Singer Helen Reddy, who became an emblem of feminism with the 1972 smash 'I Am Woman,' died on Sept 29 in Los Angeles.

She explained her retirement by saying:"That was one of the reasons that I stopped singing, was when I was shown a modern American history high-school textbook, and a whole chapter on feminism – and my name and my lyrics in the book.

In 1974, Reddy – who was born in Melbourne, Australia – became a naturalised United States citizen and became an activist supporting Democratic politicians. Reddy grew up as part of a show business family in Melbourne and eventually became a heroine in her homeland by becoming the first Australian to win a Grammy.It was reported in 2015 that Reddy was suffering from dementia and was being cared for at the Motion Picture and Television Fund's Samuel Goldwyn Center for Behavioral Health in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles.

 

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