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Olivia Newton-John
Newton-John attending the premiere of A Few Best Men in Sydney, Australie, 2012.
Born26 September 1948(1948-09-26)
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Ingland, UK
Dee'd8 August 2022 (aged 73)
Los Angeles, Californie, U.S.
Thrift
  • Sangster
  • sangwriter
  • actress
  • entrepreneur
Years active1963–present
Hauf-marrae(s)Matt Lattanzi (m. 1984; divorcit 1995)
John Easterling (m. 2008)
Bairns1
Muisical career
Genres
InstrumentsVocals
Labels
Associate acts
Wabsteidolivianewton-john.com
Signatur

Olivia Newton-John, AO, OBE (born 26 September 1948; died 8 August 2022) wis a Breetish-born Australie sangster, sangwriter, an actress. She wis a foou-time Grammy award winner who haes amassed five No. 1 an ten ither Top Ten Billboard Hot 100 singles[1] an twa No. 1 Billboard 200 solo albums. Eleiven o her singles (including two platinum) and 14 of her albums (includin twa platinum an fower double platinum) hae been certifeed gowd bi the RIAA. Her muisic haes been successful in multiple genres includin pop, kintra, an adult contemporary an haes sauld a estimatit 100 million records warldwide.[2] She co-starred wi John Travolta in the film adaptation o the Broadway muisical Grease, which featured ane o the maist successful soondtracks in Hollywood history.

Newton-John haes been a lang-time activist for environmental an animal richts issues. Syne survivin breast cancer in 1992,[3] she haes been a advocate for halth awareness becomin involvit wi various charities, halth products an fundraisin efforts. Her business interests hae includit launchin several product lines for Koala Blue an co-awnin the Gaia Retreat & Spa in Australie.

Newton-John haes been marriet twice. She currently lives wi her seicont husband, John Easterling, in Jupiter Inlet Colony, Florida. She is the mither o ane dochter, Chloe Rose Lattanzi, wi her first husband, actor Matt Lattanzi. Her grandfaither wis the quantum pheesicist an Nobel laureate Max Born.

Discografie

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Notes:

  • a: Released with a different track listing in the North America. Also released in certain territories as Music Makes My Day.
  • b: North American release of Long Live Love. Also features tracks from previous releases and the new title track.

Filmografie

Relatit page: Olivia Newton-John discografie § Videografie
YearTitleRoleNotes
1965Funny Things Happen Down UnderOliviaSupportin role
1970ToomorrowOliviaLead role
1972The CaseHerselBBC2 TV special w/Cliff Richard & Tim Brooke-Taylor
1976A Special Olivia Newton-JohnHerselTV special
1977Only OliviaHerselTV special
1978OliviaHerselTV special
GreaseSandy OlssonLead role
1980XanaduKiraLead role
Hollywood NightsHerselTV special
1983Two of a KindDebbie WylderLead role
1988She's Having a BabyHerselCameo
1989Mothers & OthersHerselTV special
1990A Mom for ChristmasAmy MillerLead role in television film
1991Madonna: Truth or DareHerselCameo
1994A Christmas RomanceJulia StonecypherLead role in television film
1996It's My PartyLina BinghamSupporting role
2000Sordid LivesBitsy Mae HarlingSupporting role
2001The Wilde GirlsJasmine WildeLead role in television film
2002A Night with OliviaHerselTV special
2003Live in Japan '03HerselTV special
2008Sordid Lives: The SeriesBitsy Mae HarlingSupportin role in TV Series
2009Kathy Griffin: My Life On The D-ListHerselGuest appearance
20101 a MinuteHerselDocumentar
GleeHerselSpecial guest – 2 episodes: "Bad Reputation" and "Journey"
Score: A Hockey MusicalHope GordonSupportin role
2011A Few Best MenBarbara RammeSupportin role

Awairds an honours

Main airticle: Leet o awairds an honors receivit bi Olivia Newton-John

Tours

Main airticle: List of Olivia Newton-John concert tours

References

  1. ↑ Erlewine, Michael (1997). All Music Guide to Country. San Francisco: Miller Freeman Books. p. 334. ISBN 978-0-87930-475-1. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
  2. ↑ Pearce, Garth (5 December 2011). "Olivia Newton-John: Why I got married in secret at 60". Daily Express. Retrieved 18 Februar 2013.
  3. ↑ 1001 Australians You Should Know. Google Books. Retrieved 13 August 2010.

Bibliografie

  • Olivia (The Biography of Olivia Newton-John), Tim Ewbank. (2008). Piatkus books. ISBN 978-0-7499-0983-3.
  • Wood, Gerry. (1998). "Olivia Newton-John." In The Encyclopedia of Country Music. Paul Kingsbury, Editor. New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 380–1.
  • The Story of the Shadows by Mike Read. 1983. Elm Tree books. ISBN 0-241-10861-6.
  • Rock 'n' Roll, I Gave You The Best Years Of My Life – A Life In The Shadows by Bruce Welch ISBN 0-670-82705-3 (Penguin Books).

Freemit airtins

Awairds an achievements
Precedit bi
Cliff Richard
with "Power to All Our Friends"		 UK in the Eurovision Song Contest
1974		 Succeedit bi
The Shadows
with "Let Me Be the One"
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