Helen Reddy musical arrangements
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Title: Helen Reddy musical arrangements
Collection number: PASC-M 62
Contributing Institution:
UCLA Library Special Collections
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
4.6 linear ft.
(9 flat storage boxes and 1 oversize flat box)
Date: 1973
Abstract: Helen Reddy was an Australian recording artist and television personality who enjoyed international success in the 1970s,
particularly in the United States, where she had several Top 10 singles and hosted her own program,
The Helen Reddy Show. The collection consists of sheet music for arrangements used in Helen Reddy's television series.
Language of Materials: Materials are in English.
Physical Location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library Special
Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Creator:
Reddy, Helen
Restrictions on Access
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Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
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Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Helen Reddy Musical Arrangements (PASC Collection 62-M). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles
E. Young Research Library, UCLA.
Biographical Note
Helen Reddy (born October 25, 1941) is an Australian- American singer and actress, best known for her hit song, "I Am Woman".
She was the first Australian to win a Grammy Award and to have three No. 1 hits in the same year. In the 1970s, she enjoyed
international success, especially in the United States, where she placed fifteen singles in the Top 10 on the Billboard Charts,
eight of which reached No. 1. She was a frequent guest on talk shows and variety programs of the 1970s and early 1980s, including
The Bobby Darin Show,
The Carol Burnett Show and
The Muppet Show. In 1973, Reddy helmed the NBC summer replacement series for
The Flip Wilson Show. The series,
The Helen Reddy Show, had guests such as George Carlin, Redd Foxx, Albert Brooks, Gloria Steinem, and Flip Wilson, who often appeared as his alter
ego, Geraldine Jones. Reddy was also a semi-regular host of the NBC late night variety show
The Midnight Special from 1973 to 1975.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of sheet music for the arrangements used in
The Helen Reddy Show. These range from music used to play guests on and off the set and to introduce scenes to reconceptualizations of popular
hits, including Reddy's own songs. Most of the pieces are arranged by orchestra leader Nelson Riddle; other arrangers include
Harry Betts, Bill Byers, Lenny Coltun, Lenny Stack, and Michael Warren. Many of the arrangements are on paper issued by the
American Federation of Musicians Local 47, The Musicians' Union of Hollywood.
Organization and Arrangement
Original folder titles have been maintained and have been arranged alphabetically.
UCLA Catalog Record ID
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Riddle, Nelson
Television music--Scores.
Variety shows (Television programs)
Box 1, Folder 4
Anthem/Revelations.
1973.
Box 10, Folders 3-4
Dance in the Old Fashioned Way.
1973.
Box 4, Folder 8
I'll Never Go There Anymore.
1973.
Box 5, Folders 1-2
Jonathan Livingston Seagull.
1973.
Box 5, Folder 8
Naked Stand I Tall.
1973.
Box 6, Folder 4
Reelin' and Rockin'.
1973.
Box 7, Folder 5
Sittin' Here Lovin' You.
1973.
