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"To me luxury is to be at home with my daughter, and the occasional massage doesn't hurt."
Olivia Newton John
| Date of Birth: September 26th, 1948 |
| Birthplace: Cambridge, England |
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| Newton-John had already accumulated over a dozen gold records (including two No. 1 singles and two No. 1 albums) before she became a megastar with Grease. More gold and platinum selling records followed her big screen success, including the top song of the 1980s: 1981's "Physical." |
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| Olivia Newton-John was one of the first female singers to successfully undergo an image makeover, transforming from sweet and innocent country-pop singer (with hits like "I Honestly Love You," and "Have You Never Been Mellow"), to slightly more risqué pop singer ("Physical," "Make A Move On Me"). She starred as Sandy in 1978's Grease, where she originally exhibited her transformation from cute and bubbly goody-goody into leather-clad temptress. |
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Olivia Newton-John was born September 26th, 1948, in Cambridge, England. In 1953, her family relocated to Melbourne Australia. When she was fifteen, she won a local talent contest and the prize was a trip to England, which she put off for another year to finish school. She arrived in London with her mother in 1965, and was soon singing in pubs and clubs with fellow Australian Pat Carroll.
Olivia Newton-John's first recording "Till You Say You'll Be Mine" was released exclusively in the UK, in May 1966. She also scored a minor part in the film Funny Things Happen Down Under around the same time. In 1969, Newton-John became part of a group formed by Don Kirshner, the man behind the Monkees. Toomorrow, a similarly manufactured combo, appeared in a film of the same name, but the movie closed shortly following its August release.
Newton-John's dreams of pop stardom weren't shattered by the failure of Toomorrow; she released a Bob Dylan tune, "If Not For You," early in 1971, which became a major hit, peaking at No. 7 in the UK and No. 25 in the U.S.
In January 1972, Newton-John became the resident guest star on singer Cliff Richard's BBC TV musical variety show. In April, her third UK hit, the George Harrison penned "What Is Life" made the top twenty. "Let Me Be There," the song that was her big break in America, was released in the UK in June 1973; six months later, it took off in the U.S., peaking at No. 6 on the pop charts, and topping the country charts. The Academy of Country Music named her the Most Promising Female Vocalist of 1973. She also won her first Grammy for Best Country Female Vocal, early in 1974. |
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