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Australian singer whose hit I Am Woman became a rallying cry for the nascent feminist movement and propelled her to stardom

Helen Reddy knew that with I Am Woman, she had not only scored a No 1 hit but had also written an enduring feminist anthem. Yet it wasn’t until three decades after the song had topped the charts and she was in her sixties that she fully realised how profound an impression the song had made upon the world. “I was shown a history high-school textbook with a chapter...Helen Reddy knew that with I Am Woman, she had not only scored a No 1 hit but had also written...Helen Reddy knew that with I Am Woman, she had not only scored a No 1 hit but had also written...