Helen Reddy

Rise of a superstar

Helen decided she wanted to make a new era of music about strong and independent women reflecting a positive self-image. She has seen women work and raise families in the war and survive the depression so wanted to praise their strength. It became evident such songs did not exist and all that was available were songs with dainty and weak women. Helen decided if she wanted a song about strong women she would need to write one herself.

The launch of "I am woman hear me roar '' in 1972 made Helen Reddy a Notable Australian as it not only received music chart success but it became the anthem for the women's liberation movement. Long after her music career retired she maintained a public presence in feminist causes and became a motivational speaker for women's equality. As recently as 2017 Helen Reddy was a part of the women's March at Los Angeles. Helen started the women’s rights protest by becoming the rallying advocate, she is the reason most women have ended up having a job and being able to vote for leaders of countries and so much more!

Back in the day music was the only way of expressing their feelings toward the extremly sexist community at the time.

Most womens voices were denied due to the rules back then so thats why helens lyrics in her song "i am women" were used like this "im strong, im invincible" this is because once she was turned down by a music company and those lyrics that i just explained were actually what she said and she had been turned down many times.