Olivia Newton-John

British and Australian singer

Photo by: Liam Mendes · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Born:September 26, 1948

Died:August 8, 2022

Age at death:73

Manner of death:Natural Causes

Cause of death:Breast Cancer

Zodiac Sign:Libra

Born in:Cambridge, United Kingdom

Buried in:United States

Languages:English

Composer Songwriter Recording Artist Film Actor Musician Actor Singer Singer-songwriter

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Famous For

Notable Work

GreaseXanaduPhysicalI Honestly Love YouIf You Love Me (Let Me Know)

Movies & TV

GreaseXanaduMadonna: Truth or DareA Few Best MenTwo of a Kind

Songs & Albums

When You Wish Upon A StarXanaduXanaduHopelessly Devoted to YouPhysical

Awards

Australian Women in Music Awards (2021)Companion of the Order of Australia (2019)Australian National Living Treasure (2012)National Trust of Australia (2012)Officer of the Order of Australia (2006)

Olivia Newton-John

British and Australian singer

Biography

Dame Olivia Newton-John (26 September 1948 – 8 August 2022) was a British and Australian singer, songwriter and actress. With over 100 million records sold, Newton-John is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, as well as the highest-selling female Australian recording artist of all time. In 1978, Newton-John starred in the musical film Grease, which was the highest-grossing musical film at the time and whose soundtrack remains one of the world's best-selling albums. It features two major hit duets with co-star John Travolta: "You're the One That I Want"—which is one of the best-selling singles of all time—and "Summer Nights". This soundtrack also includes her solo "Hopelessly Devoted to You." Her signature solo recordings include the Record of the Year Grammy winner "I Honestly Love You" (1974) and "Physical" (1981)—Billboard's highest-ranking Hot 100 single of the 1980s. Other defining hit singles include "If Not for You" and "Banks of the Ohio" (both 1971), "Let Me Be There" (1973), "If You Love Me (Let Me Know)" (1974), "Have You Never Been Mellow" (1975), "Sam" (1977), "Hopelessly Devoted to You" (1978; also from Grease), "A Little More Love" (1978), "Twist of Fate" (1983) and, from the 1980 film Xanadu, "Magic" and "Xanadu" (with the Electric Light Orchestra). Newton-John's accolades include four Grammy Awards, a Daytime Emmy Award, nine Billboard Music Awards, six American Music Awards, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and an induction into the ARIA Hall of Fame. She scored fifteen top-ten singles, including five number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100, and two number-one albums on the Billboard 200: If You Love Me, Let Me Know (1974) and Have You Never Been Mellow (1975). Eleven of her singles (including two Platinum) and fourteen of her albums (including two Platinum and four 2× Platinum) have been certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Newton-John represented United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1974 with the song "Long Live Love", finishing in fourth place. She was appointed Officer of the Order of Australia in 2006 and Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2020. Newton-John, who had breast cancer three times, was an advocate and sponsor for breast cancer research. In 2012, the Olivia Newton-John Cancer & Wellness Centre at the Austin Hospital opened in her home town of Melbourne; in 2015, the facility was rechristened the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness & Research Centre. She was also an activist for environmental and animal rights causes.

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Quotes

“Love is all we leave when we are gone live on In every heart of those we touch In every dream that means so much Yes I believe that all of us live on.”

— "Live On" (co-written with Amy Sky and Beth Nielsen Chapman)

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Photos

Olivia Newton John at the Premiere of 'A Few Best Men'

Pin & Win - Melbourne Cup Carnival The Victoria Racing Club are proud to launch the Melbourne Cup Community Fund and announce the Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Centre Appeal as the fund's main beneficiary for 2009. ... Proceeds from the Pin and Win program will assist the Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Centre Appeal to create a specially designed cancer centre at the Austin Hospital in Melbourne, building on the hospital's 127 years of cancer care and expertise. Emirates Melbourne Cup Parade - That's Melbourne Attracting over 60,000 people to the City of Melbourne, the parade showcases past champion horses and celebrates the rising stars of the Emirates Melbourne Cup. A colourful, fun and entertaining parade in the City of Melbourne for Members of the general public, culminating at Federation Square. Parade commences in Bourke Street Mall, travels along Swanston Street and concludes at Federation Square. 12:00 - 13:00

Olivia Newton John and husband Matt Lattanzi on the red carpet at the at the 61st Annual Academy Awards, 1989. NOTE: Permission granted to copy, publish, broadcast or post any of my photos, but please credit "photo by Alan Light" if you can. Thanks. Scanned from the original 35MM film negative.

Olivia Newton John (big blonde hair) and her husband Matt Lattanzi following her in leather jacket, at the Governor's Ball following the telecast of the 61st Annual Academy Awards, 1989. NOTE: Permission granted to copy, publish, broadcast or post any of my photos, but please credit "photo by Alan Light" if you can. Thanks. Scanned from the original 35MM film negative.

Olivia Newton-John speaks with a guest at a fashion show charity benefit in conjunction with the opening of the "Koala Blue" store at the Arboretum in Austin, Texas, United States.

Olivia Newton-John and friends at a fashion show charity benefit in conjunction with the opening of the "Koala Blue" store at the Arboretum in Austin, Texas, United States.

Photo taken at 61st Academy Awards 3/29/89 - Governor's Ball - Permission granted to copy, publish or post but please credit "photo by Alan Light" if you can

61st Annual Academy Awards, 1989. NOTE: Permission granted to copy, publish, broadcast or post any of my photos, but please credit "photo by Alan Light" if you can. Thanks. Scanned from the original 35MM film negative.