Who is Olivia Newton-John?

Olivia Newton-John is British–Australian singer.

How did Olivia Newton-John die?

Olivia Newton-John passed away in 2022 (breast cancer).

Olivia Newton-John

Q: What is Olivia Newton-John known for?

Olivia Newton-John is primarily known as a(n) film actor, actor, Songwriter, recording artist, singer, composer, musician, singer-songwriter.

British–Australian singer

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

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

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Links

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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–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). 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

A Few Best Men Red Carpet Movie Premiere In Sydney, Australia A Few Best Men enjoyed its Sydney red carpet premiere earlier this evening at Bondi Junction's Event Cinema. In essence, it's a a comedy about a groom and his three best men who travel to the Australian outback for a wedding. The flick has numerous Sydney based media men and women tipping that this may be just the start of a reinvigoration of Olivia Newton-John's acting career, but its really too early to know for sure. Maybe O-N-J and her agent know something we don't. Twilight Eclipse hunk Xavier Samuel stars as the film's hapless bridegroom. British thespians Kris Marshall (Death At A Funeral) Kevin Bishop (Spanish Apartment), and Australian comedy star Rebel Wilson was there, as was Laura Brent (Chronicles of Narnia), Steve Le Marquand (Beneath Hill 60) and Tangle actor Tim Draxl. Even local MP Malcolm Turnbull and wife Lucy showed up in support. The flick, which was filmed in Sydney and the Blue Mountains, is hoped to be a return to form for Elliott, who has had mixed success since his 1994 smash hit The Adventures of Priscilla: Queen of the Desert. It's quite an unlikely acting platform for Newton-John, who many film industry commentators say her last decent film role was alongside John Travolta in Two of a Kind back in 1983. Elliott told the media that the Aussie singer/actress has fitted in well with the rest of the cast. "She's great. Everyone's coming together really well and she's really getting into it," he said. A Few Best Men opens in cinemas nationally on January 26, 2012. Director: Stephan Elliott Writers: Dean Craig Stars: Rebel Wilson, Olivia Newton-John and Xavier Samuel Websites A Few Best Men official website www.afewbestmenthemovie.com Icon Film Distribution www.iconmovies.com.au Event Cinemas www.eventcinemas.com.au Nix Co www.nixco.com.au Eva Rinaldi Photography Flickr www.flickr.com/evarinaldiphotography Eva Rinaldi Photography www.evarinaldi.com Splash News www.splashnews.com Music News Australia www.musicnewsaustralia.com

Advertisement for Olivia Newton-John's single, "I Honestly Love You". 10 August, 1974.

Concertaffiche in De Roma te Borgerhout, Antwerpen - voor het concert van Cliff Richard, The Shadows (Marvin, Welch & Farrar) en Olivia Newton-John, begeleid door het Brian Bennett Orchestra in De Roma, op 8 april 1971.

Olivia Newton-John's signature in a copy of her book Don't Stop Believing: "Dear Robin, with love & light Olivia xxx"; there is also this cropped version:

Advertisement for Olivia Newton-John's single, "If Not for You". 15 May, 1971.

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.