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I wanted control over the merchandising, the actual packaging of the product. That was a big factor. The only way for me to exercise control on all those levels was to start my own label.

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Helen Reddy
Age: 78 †
Born: 1941
Born: October 25
Died: 2020
Died: September 29
Actor
Composer
Feminist
Film Actor
Film Score Composer
Singer
Songwriter
Television Actor
Melbourne
Australia
Helen Maxine Lamond Reddy
Helen Maxine Reddy
Helen Wald
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Merchandising
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