RIP Helen Reddy and Mac Davis

[Bama fan]

The famous 70s Australian singer and early feminine icon died yesterday. She was 78 years old. Also Mac Davis died too. He wrote and performed "Baby, Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me" and wrote for Elvis too.

 

[Kaizen]

R.I.P. to both Helen Reddy and Mac Davis

 

[Ozimoto]

 

[Waquoit]

Here's an interesting essay about "I Am Woman" as a #1 hit. "Angie Baby" and "Delta Dawn" were #1 as well but I don't like them as much.

 

[MilfordHusky]

 

[Waquoit]

Problem is, that's a terrible song.

 

[Kaizen]

Another good song from Helen Reddy

 

[veryolddog]

Shoot....... Mac Davis is my age. Oh, well.

 

[visitingcock]

Here's an interesting essay about "I Am Woman" as a #1 hit. "Angie Baby" and "Delta Dawn" were #1 as well but I don't like them as much.

I'm not crazy about the music of either but they weren't bad. An ex gf loved Helen Reddy.

I actually met Helen Reddy once back in the mid-80s. My roommate and I threw a big BBQ and had blues guitar player Tinsley Ellis and his band playing. About a mile away, the Pepsi heirs were throwing a big outdoor party too. Deputies were actually out on our little country road doing traffic control. During a break, she and some of her band members came down to our party to listen to Tinsley. She was a pretty pleasant and open woman for a "star."

 

[CL82]

Sorry to hear it. RIP to both of them.

For those critical of the songs... meh. I just listened to both and it was a thoroughly 70s moment.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Helen was classy and a women's movement icon. Mac a bit of a yahoo, but it may have been studied. RIP to them both.

 

[meyers7]

Tanya Tucker had a Country Hit with this song a year before, but I think it's Helen's version I remember as a kid.

Delta Dawn

 

[RockyMTblue2]

This one was my favorite from Helen. The "torch ballad" sung by Mary Magdalene in Superstar.

 

[Kaizen]

This one was my favorite from Helen. The "torch ballad" sung by Mary Magdalene in Superstar.

Helen has a great nature born voice. I think she and Karen Carpenter have the most beautiful voice in woman singers, the third one is Ann Murray.

 

[Beemer]

Helen has a great nature born voice. I think she and Karen Carpenter have the most beautiful voice in woman singers, the third one is Ann Murray.

I agree but for me it is Karen Carpenter, Anne Murray and Helen Reddy in that order.

Thankfully Anne is still going strong at 75!

 

[Beemer]

My favorite Helen Reddy song. May she rest in peace.

 

[Steelerone]

Mac Davis did a great song called "Hooked On Music". He was also in a movie "North Dallas Forty" with Nick Nolte and did a very credible job.

 

[Buzzyboy]

Another good song from Helen Reddy

I loved her version of "I Don't Know How To Love Him" which obviously comes from , Superstar .... as has been mentioned, she had a number of other really good songs, to boot ....

 

[cohenzone]

Saw Davis at the Bushnell in Hartford where he played Will Rogers in a road show play. As I recall, he did a great job. My wife was a big shekel Reddy fan and I became one. RIP.

 

[Waquoit]

Mac Davis did a great song called "Hooked On Music". He was also in a movie "North Dallas Forty" with Nick Nolte and did a very credible job.

I thought he was great in North Dallas Forty. His song is a cringe but I always liked "I Am Women". She wrote it and I think it still holds up.

 

[chrissaran]

I agree but for me it is Karen Carpenter, Anne Murray and Helen Reddy in that order.

Thankfully Anne is still going strong at 75!

Anne Murray no longer sings or performs.

 

[Beemer]

Anne Murray no longer sings or performs.

I heard that but she's still with us and given how 2020 is going that is the main thing!