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"To Helen" is the first of two poems to carry that name written by Edgar Allan Poe. The 15-line poem was written in honor of Jane Stanard, the mother of a childhood friend. [ 1 ] It was first published in the 1831 collection Poems of Edgar A. Poe.
"Hand a Handkerchief to Helen" is a song and single written by Fred Tobias and Paul Evans and performed by British singer Susan Maughan. [1] It featured Wally Stott and his orchestra and chorus. [1] It was released in 1963 and reached 41 on the UK Charts, staying in the chart for three weeks. [2]
"Helen Wheels" is a song by the English-American rock band Paul McCartney and Wings. The song was named after Paul and Linda McCartney 's Land Rover , which they nicknamed "Hell on Wheels". Recording
Helen Reddy considered the lyrics too "paternalistic" to be convincing as a woman's declaration of love for a man. Instead, she interpreted it as a mother singing to a child, which her version clarified by her young daughter Traci's speaking to "Mommy" at the start and end. [ 2 ]
"Ain't No Way to Treat a Lady" is a 1974 written and first recorded by American singer-songwriter Harriet Schock. It was covered by various other artists, and saw its greatest success when it was covered by Helen Reddy, whose 1975 rendition became a top 10 hit.
Helen Todd and her colleagues campaign for women's suffrage. Todd, as a factory inspector, discussed how the right to vote would gain for working women and society "bread and roses"–referring to greater income, and life's roses. The first mention of the phrase and its meaning appears in The American Magazine in September 1911.
"Candle on the Water" is a torch song written by Al Kasha and Joel Hirschhorn for Walt Disney Pictures' 1977 live-action/animated film Pete's Dragon. [1] Originally recorded by Helen Reddy, who plays Nora in the film, the song was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1977, [2] though it lost to "You Light Up My Life".
According to Tenney, "Helen Stone, the singer, liked the song so much that she put up the money for the first publication. I gave her half interest, and put her name on the number as the writer of the lyrics. It was a fine investment as we are still deriving royalties."