“I am woman/Hear me roar,” sang Helen Reddy on 1972’s chart-topping “I Am Woman,” a poppy rallying cry for female empowerment that still endures. An Australian expat who settled in L.A., Reddy became a staple of adult-contemporary radio during the ’70s, applying her silky vocal lilt and confident lyrics to breezy folk-pop arrangements (think Carpenters) kissed with occasional funky flourishes. Even beyond her signature hit, strong themes of womanhood were woven through many of her songs: “You and Me Against the World” is meaningfully addressed to her young daughter, while “Ain’t No Way to Treat a Lady” is a self-assured repudiation of sexism.