| First Name |
Helen
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| Middle Name |
Maxine Lamond
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| Last Name |
Reddy
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| Full Name at Birth |
Helen Maxine Lamond Reddy
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| Alternative Name |
The Singing Nun, Helen Maxine Lamond Reddy, Helen Reddy, Helen Maxine Reddy
|
| Age |
78 (age at death) years
|
| Birthday |
25th October, 1941
|
| Birthplace |
Richmond, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
|
| Died |
29th September, 2020
|
| Place of Death |
Los Angeles, California, USA
|
| Cause of Death |
Addison’s disease and dementia
|
| Height |
5' 3" (160 cm)
|
| Build |
Slim
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Light
|
| Hair Color |
Dyed Red
|
| Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio
|
| Sexuality |
Straight
|
| Religion |
Jewish
|
| Ethnicity |
White
|
| Nationality |
Australian
|
| High School |
Tintern Girls Grammar School
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| Occupation Text |
Singer, actress, activist
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| Occupation |
Singer
|
| Claim to Fame |
I Am Woman
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Pop, Adult Contemporary, Easy Listening
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| Music Genre |
Vocal
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| Year(s) Active |
1970–2002, 2011, 2013–present, 1966–2002, 2011–present, 2011–2017
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| Music Style |
Pop/Rock, Adult Contemporary, Soft Rock, AM Pop, Contemporary Pop/Rock
|
| Music Mood |
Soothing, Carefree, Earnest, Elegant, Exuberant, Cheerful, Laid-Back/Mellow, Springlike, Gentle, Sweet, Sentimental, Romantic, Amiable/Good-Natured
|
| Instrument |
Vocals
|
| Instrument (text) |
Vocals, Guitar, Piano
|
| Record Label |
Fontana, Capitol,, McA,, Helen Reddy Inc., Fontana, Capitol, MCA, Varèse Sarabande, Fontana/PolyGram, Capitol/EMI
|
| Associated Acts |
Olivia Newton-John
|
| Official Websites |
www.helenreddy.com/, http://www.helenreddy.com/, http://www.helenreddy.com
|
| Father |
Maxwell David Reddy
|
| Mother |
Stella Lamond
|
| Sister |
Toni Lamond
|
Helen Maxine Reddy (25 October 1941 – 29 September 2020) was an Australian singer, actress, and activist who held dual Australian and American citizenship. Born in Melbourne, Victoria, to a show-business family, Reddy started her career as an entertainer at age four. She sang on radio and television, and won a talent contest on a television program, Bandstand, in 1966; her prize was a ticket to New York City and a record audition, which was unsuccessful. She pursued her international singing career by moving to Chicago and, subsequently, Los Angeles, where she made her debut singles "One Way Ticket" and "I Believe in Music" in 1968 and 1970, respectively. The B-side of the latter single, "I Don't Know How to Love Him" reached No. 8 in Canadian pop chart RPM and she was signed to Capitol Records a year later.
