This week in 1972: Helen Reddy went to #1 on the US singles chart with I Am Woman (backed with More Than You Could Take), on Capitol Records (it did not chart in the UK); it was the first American chart topping hit scored by an Australian-born artist, as well as the first Australian-penned song (co-written by Helen & singer-songwriter Ray Burton) to win a Grammy Award (in her acceptance speech for Best Female Performance, Helen famously thanked God, because She makes everything possible); the song has been an enduring anthem for the women’s liberation/equality movements ever since…
Posted on: Wed, 10 Dec 2014 04:29:51 +0000
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