Helen Reddy
Australian and American singer and actress (1941–2020)
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- Born
- 1941-10-25
- Died
- 2020-09-29
- Works
- 2
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- All Time Greatest Hits of Helen Reddy
- The woman I am
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Acting · Melbourne, Australia
Helen Maxine Reddy (25 October 1941 – 29 September 2020) was an Australian-American singer, songwriter, author, actress, and activist. Born in Melbourne, Victoria, to a show-business family, Reddy started her career as an entertainer at age four. She sang on radio and television and won a talent contest on the television program, Bandstand in 1966; her prize was a ticket to New York City and a…
Known for
- Senior Entourage — Helen2021
- The Perfect Host — Cathy Knight2010
- Kenny Rogers and Friends — Self2010
- The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: Flashback to 1974 — Self (archive footage)2007
- Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest — Herself (voice)2007
- Helen Reddy - Greatest Hits2005
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Helen Maxine Reddy (25 October 1941 – 29 September 2020) was an Australian-American singer, actress, television host, and activist. Born in Melbourne to a show business family, Reddy started her career as an entertainer at age four. She sang on radio and television and won a talent contest on the television program Bandstand in 1966; her prize was a ticket to New York City and a record audition, which was unsuccessful. After a short and unsuccessful singing career in New York, she eventually moved to Chicago, and subsequently, Los Angeles, where she made her debut singles "One Way Ticket" and "I Believe in Music" in 1968 and 1970, respectively. The B-side of the latter single, "I Don't Know How to Love Him", reached number eight on the pop chart of the Canadian magazine RPM. She was signed to Capitol Records a year later.
During the 1970s, Reddy enjoyed international success, especially in the United States, where she placed 15 singles on the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100. Six made the top 10 and three reached number one, including her signature hit "I Am Woman". She placed 25 songs on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart; 15 made the top 10 and eight reached number one, six consecutively. In 1974, at the inaugural American Music Awards, she won the award for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist. On television, she was the first Australian to host a one-hour weekly primetime variety show on an American network, along with specials that were seen in more than 40 countries.
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1941 births2020 deaths20th-century American actresses20th-century American singers20th-century American women singers20th-century Australian actresses20th-century Australian women singers21st-century American singers21st-century American women singers21st-century Australian actressesActresses from MelbourneAmerican feminists