In The 1970s Helen Reddy

Helen Reddy, the Australian singer behind feminist anthem I Am Woman, has died aged 78. Reddy died on Tuesday in Los Angeles, her family said in a statement on Facebook. Her children Traci Donat and Jordan Sommers described her as 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." Reddy, who had Addison's disease and was diagnosed with dementia in 2015, spent the last years of her life in a celebrity care home in Los Angeles. She had a string of pop-rock hits in the 1970s, but is best known for the 1972 anthem I Am Woman - which became prominent in the women's liberation movement.

Helen Reddy was born in 1941, and her Australian roots kept her securely grounded for the fame that was to come. Her parents and brothers and sisters were all in the showbiz game, so Helen was well suited for the stardom that will engulf her.

In 1969 Helen moved to LA and was signed up by Capitol Records, and after a bumpy start she had her first hit In 1971 from Jesus Christ Superstar called  I Don't Know How To Love Him written by Webber and Rice.