Helen Reddy
On her debut album in 1971, the feminist anthem ‘I Am Woman,’ co-written by Australian singer Helen Reddy (October 25, 1941-September 29, 2020), appeared. The single topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart and earned her a Best Female Vocal Pop Performance Grammy Award. The powerful tribute to female empowerment would become Reddy’s biggest hit. Still, her Top 40 roster also included “Ain’t No Way to Treat a Lady,” “Delta Dawn,” “Peaceful,” “Angie Baby,” “You and Me Against the World,” and “Somewhere in the Night.”
Mac Davis
Scott Mac Davis was an American country music singer, songwriter, and actor (January 21, 1942 – September 29, 2020). Born in Lubbock, Texas, he enjoyed success as a crossover artist and wrote for Elvis Presley throughout his early career. He wrote the hits “Memories,” “In the Ghetto,” “Don’t Cry Daddy,” and “A Little Less Conversation.” A subsequent solo career in the 1970s produced hits such as “Baby, Don’t Get Hooked on Me.” Davis has appeared in a Broadway musical, his variety show, and numerous movies and TV shows.