Australian singer Helen Reddy was one of the most popular solo acts of the 1970's. Her hit "I am Woman" has become a feminist standard. Ms. Reddy is also responsible for one of the creepiest hits of the 70's as well "Angie Baby".
"Angie Baby" was written by Alan O'Day and became fifth #1 hit on American pop charts. It is the story of "Angie" a slightly touched girl who spends her nights listening to the radio and living in a dream world. Angie is alone one night when "a neighbor boy with evil on his mind" peers through her window blind and tries to take advantage of her. What Angie does next is turn her radio down and the boys slowly disappears into her radio. He is reported missing and one knows where he is and thinks he is dead " "cept a crazy girl with a secret lover who keeps her satisfied". Angie is either insane or maybe she is magical. "Angie Baby" has all the makings for a made for TV movie starring Tilda Swinton.
The 70's had a rash of pop songs about creepy with mysterious lyrics. Songs like Cher's "Dark Lady" and Bobbie Gentry"s "Ode to Billie Joe" are both examples of the genre.
Helen Reddy not only had a recording career but a acting career as well having appeared in a number of television shows and the Disney movie "Pete's Dragon". She went into retirement in 2002 and moved back to her native Australia. There she lead a very low profile life and became a Certified Hypnotherapist. She has recently appeared in public singing at a club in San Diego and a high school in Panorama City in Los Angeles. Helen Reddy is now 70 and back hear her roar.
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