Olivia Newton-John
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Born in Cambridge, England on September 26, 1948, to a Welsh father and a German mother, Olivia Newton-John was mostly raised in Australia, joining all-girl group Sol Four when she was 14. Winning a trip to England in a talent show, she recorded her first single âTill You Say You'll Be Mineâ before teaming up with Australian singer Pat Carroll in the duo Pat & Olivia. Monkees creator Don Kirshner recruited her for his 1970 science fiction musical film Toomorrow and, although it flopped, it helped launch Olivia's solo career. Her 1971 debut album If Not For You, which introduced her as a country / pop crossover artist. Her first big hit was the albumâs title track, although she wasnât able to capitalize on that success until the release of her 1973 single âLet Me Be Thereâ, which paved the way for more Top 10 hits including âIf You Love Me (Let Me Know)â (1974), the massively successful âI Honestly Love Youâ (1974), âHave You Never Been Mellowâ (1975), and âPlease Mr. Pleaseâ (1975). While she still charted internationally in 1976 and 1977, many of her singles never made it into the Top 20. Things quickly turned around in 1978 when she appeared in the movie Grease with John Travolta and released her biggest hit yet, âYouâre the One That I Wantâ (a duet with Travolta). Her hit streak continued with two more singles pulled from the Grease soundtrack: âHopelessly Devoted to Youâ and âSummer Nightsâ (another duet with Travolta). After the success of the film and soundtrack, Olivia Newton-John went back to her solo career, scoring a hit with âA Little More Loveâ (1978). In 1980, she was back in the higher regions of the charts with her tracks from the soundtrack to the film Xanadu: âMagicâ and âXanaduâ (with Electric Light Orchestra). Initially marketed as a sweet and innocent songbird, she changed her image in 1981 to reveal a sexier, more âphysicalâ Olivia Newton-John with the album Physical and the title track, which was an international hit, hitting Number 1 in Australia, Belgium, Canada, New Zealand, and the US. She continued to have hits â including âHeart Attackâ (1982) and âTwist of Fateâ (1983) â but her subsequent singles failed to make an impact on the charts. By 1986, she slowed down her recording and performing schedule in order to raise her daughter, Chloe. Her albums became less about having hits and more about her personal feelings including the critically acclaimed Gaia: One Woman's Journey (1994), which chronicled her battle with cancer. Further albums included Indigo: Women of Song (2004), Grace and Gratitude (2006), and Liv On (2016). On August 8, 2022, Olivia Newton-John died from cancer at the age of 73.
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Olivia Newton-John
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of Olivia Newton-John
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- Physical
- Have You Never Been Mellow
- Magic by Electric Light Orchestra
- Twist Of Fate
- Xanadu
- Suddenly
- Hopelessly Devoted To You
- Please Mr. Please
- Jolene featuring Dolly Parton
- All Over The World by Electric Light Orchestra
- All The Pretty Little Horses
- Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
- The Way You Look Tonight
- Lullaby Lullaby My Lovely One
- The Flower That Shattered the Stone
- Love Is a Gift by Olivia Newton-John
- Let Me Be There by Olivia Newton-John
- I Love You Crazy by Human Nature
- Bad About You by Billy Thorpe
- Getting Better All the Time by Olivia Newton-John
- Instrument Of Peace
- Lift Me Up by Darren Hayes
- Grace And Gratitude by Olivia Newton-John
- Back With A Heart
