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This is a very fun video! I enjoyed watching it. I hadn't really known much about Helen Reddy before this. It seemed as though her 'I Am Woman" song was a great, inspiring hit. Perhaps what also inspired women was the fact that she was able to divorce her husband in all that mess despite what repercussions may have surfaced. I wonder how Helen Reddy felt about all the fame because of the feminist movement. Was she proud to have her song be the "anthem" for women? How did that affect her career? Did it dramatically boost it? Also, what was the affect of all this on her son? Was he okay with it? Did Reddy's career take away from her being a good mother?
ReplyDeleteHelen Reddy was proud. She was a feminist and this song was the first time she really was able to vocalize her own feelings. It helped her career tremendously and was the height of her fame. There is not much on the effect of her daughter Traci, but she was only around the age of 9 so the effects were probably minimal.
DeleteI found it interesting that Helen wrote a song trying to I think inspire herself but it ended up being an anthem for an entire feminist movement. I believe that any woman would be proud to be the writer of an anthem that empowers women. Was this the only song that Helen wrote? Do you think that she divorced her husband to obtain her strong woman image or did she actually want to avoid all the drama of being married to a drug addict. Most women would have tried to stay by their husband's side for support. She went against typical gender roles.
ReplyDelete"I Am Woman" is the most popular song she wrote, but mostly Reddy was famous for her recordings of other writers songs. At first she initiated divorce, but withdrew stating, "After thirteen years of marriage, a separation of one month is too short to make a decision." However, it was after finding continued substance abuse that she went through and filed for divorce.
DeleteI love how one song influence an entire movement. Helen's song is the reason that women can make choices without worrying about male influences and even the right to vote. I like how you captured Helen's personal life and her music career. Does Helen have another music besides "I Am Women"?
ReplyDeleteYes! Helen Reddy has a lot of popular songs such as "Delta Dawn," "Angie Baby," "You and Me Against the World," etc. However, these songs were written by someone else. Most of her famous songs were recorded and performed by Helen.
DeleteHonestly before this, I had never heard of Helen Reddy. I thought that the way you presented her, as a very confident woman, presented her very well and I appreciated the use of non-lyrical music until the end. It really kept me interested in the story she had. Was she always leaning toward the feminist movement even before writing her song, or did that move her in that direction? Did she write it because of her home life at the time?
ReplyDeleteShe was leaning toward the feminist movement before her song, in fact, she is quoted saying "she was looking for songs to record which reflected the positive self-image she had gained from joining the women's movement."
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