Remembering Helen Maxine Reddy (25 October 1941 – 29 September 2020) was an Australian and American singer, actress, television host, and activist. Born in Melbourne 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 the television program Bandstand[a] in 1966; her prize was a ticket to New York City and a record audition, which was unsuccessful. After a short and unsuccessful singing career in New York,

Born in Australia, Helen Reddy lived most of her adult life in the US and held dual citizenship. In 2015, she was diagnosed with dementia and spent her final years in a Los Angeles nursing home. She passed away 29 September 2020 aged 78. | Marking Time