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

An Oct 27,1977 file photo of Helen Reddy, composer-singer of 'I Am Woman' which has become a marching song for Women's lib. Photos: AP

Singer Helen Reddy, who became an emblem of feminism with the 1972 smash I Am Woman, died Tuesday (Sept 29) in Los Angeles. She was 78.

In a statement, her daughter and son, Traci and Jordan, said: "It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Helen Reddy, on the afternoon of September 29th 2020 in Los Angeles. She was 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."