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| − | During concerts in the 1980s Zappa changed the line ''"Her favorite group was Helen Reddy"'' into [[Twisted Sister]]. | + | '''Helen Reddy''' (25 October 1941 - 29 September 2020) was an [[Australia]]n born American actress and pop singer, best known for her hits ''"I Don't Know How to Love Him"'' (1971), ''"I Am Woman (Hear Me Roar)" (1972)'', ''"Delta Dawn" (1973)'', ''"Leave Me Alone (Ruby Red Dress)"'' (1973), ''"You And Me Against the World"'' (1974), ''"I Can't Hear You No More"'' (1976). |
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| + | ===Zappa and Helen Reddy=== | ||
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| + | Zappa referenced her in the song ''[[Honey Don't You Want A Man Like Me]]'', where ''"Helen Reddy"'' is mentioned as the female protagonist's ''"favorite group".'' During concerts in the 1980s Zappa changed the line ''"Her favorite group was Helen Reddy"'' into [[Twisted Sister]]. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Wikipedia:Helen Reddy| Wikipedia article about Helen Reddy]] | * [[Wikipedia:Helen Reddy| Wikipedia article about Helen Reddy]] | ||
| − | [[Category:Pop Musicians|Reddy | + | [[Category:Pop Musicians|Reddy]] |
| − | [[Category:Singers|Reddy | + | [[Category:Singers|Reddy]] |
| − | [[Category:Actors|Reddy | + | [[Category:Actors|Reddy]] |
| − | [[Category:Targets|Reddy | + | [[Category:Targets|Reddy]] |
Latest revision as of 19:20, 12 July 2025
Helen Reddy (25 October 1941 - 29 September 2020) was an Australian born American actress and pop singer, best known for her hits "I Don't Know How to Love Him" (1971), "I Am Woman (Hear Me Roar)" (1972), "Delta Dawn" (1973), "Leave Me Alone (Ruby Red Dress)" (1973), "You And Me Against the World" (1974), "I Can't Hear You No More" (1976).
Zappa and Helen Reddy
Zappa referenced her in the song Honey Don't You Want A Man Like Me, where "Helen Reddy" is mentioned as the female protagonist's "favorite group". During concerts in the 1980s Zappa changed the line "Her favorite group was Helen Reddy" into Twisted Sister.
