https://www.enzel.io/categories/memory/ en Tue, 09 Jun 2026 05:38:32 -0400 https://www.enzel.io/2026/06/09/helen-reddy.html Tue, 09 Jun 2026 05:38:32 -0400 http://de.micro.blog/2026/06/09/helen-reddy.html <p>Singer <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/29/arts/music/helen-reddy-dead.html">Helen Reddy</a>, born in Melbourne, Australia in 1941, died in Los Angeles on September 29, 2020, at the age of 78.</p> <p>Her first hit came in 1971 with a cover of <em>“<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Don%27t_Know_How_to_Love_Him">I Don’t Know How to Love Him</a>”</em> from <em>Jesus Christ Superstar</em>. It remains my absolute favorite of her songs — tender, emotional, and beautifully sung. A year later, she released what would become her signature anthem: <em>“<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Am_Woman">I Am Woman</a>.”</em> It reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in December 1972. Reddy was the first Australian-born artist to top that chart — and the first to win a Grammy.</p> <p>I’ve always loved Helen Reddy’s music. Her voice was strong and expressive, and her songs made an impression that lasted. <em>“I Am Woman”</em> was more than a hit — it was a declaration of presence and power, especially at a time when those words carried weight.</p> <p>Reddy’s life wasn’t easy. She had a kidney removed at 17 and lived with Addison’s disease. Still, she built a career that was both groundbreaking and lasting, and her music continues to resonate.</p>