Olivia Newton-John

Olivia Newton-John

Dame Olivia Newton-John AC, DBE was an English-born, Australian-raised singer and actress. She is a four-time Grammy award winner who amassed five No. 1 and ten other Top Ten Billboard Hot 100 singles and two No. 1 Billboard 200 solo albums. Eleven of her singles (including two platinum) and 14 of her albums (including two platinum and four double platinum) have been certified gold by the RIAA. She has sold an estimated over 100 million albums worldwide. In 1978, she co-starred with John Travolta in the film adaptation of the Broadway musical, Grease, which became one of the most successful films and movie soundtracks in Hollywood history. 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". She became the second woman (after Linda Ronstadt in 1977) to have two singles – "Hopelessly Devoted to You" and "Summer Nights" – in the Billboard top 5 simultaneously. Her performance earned her a People's Choice Award for Favorite Film Actress. She was nominated for a Golden Globe as Best Actress in a Musical and performed the Oscar-nominated "Hopelessly Devoted to You" at the 1979 Academy Awards. In 1980, she starred with Gene Kelly and Michael Beck in the musical fantasy film Xanadu. Although it was a critical failure, its soundtrack was certified double platinum and scored five top 20 singles on the Billboard Hot 100. She charted with "Magic", "Suddenly" with Cliff Richard, and the title song "Xanadu" with the Electric Light Orchestra. "Magic" was Newton-John's biggest pop hit to that point and still ranks as the biggest AC hit of her career. The film has since become a cult classic and the basis for a Broadway show that ran for more than 500 performances beginning in 2007 and was nominated for four Tony Awards including Best Musical. She helped pioneer the music video industry by recording a video album for Physical, featuring videos of all the album's tracks and three of her older hits. The video album earned her a fourth Grammy and was aired as an ABC prime-time special, Let's Get Physical, becoming a top-10 Nielsen hit. She teamed up with Travolta again in 1983 for the critically and commercially unsuccessful movie Two of a Kind, redeemed by its platinum soundtrack featuring "Twist of Fate", and a new duet with Travolta, "Take a Chance"Iowa.  In 2002, she was inducted into Australia's ARIA Hall of Fame and, in 2015, she was inducted into the Music Victoria Hall of Fame. In recognition for "her work as an entertainer and philanthropist", she was bestowed Australia's highest honor, the Companion of the Order of Australia, in June 2019. In 2008, she raised funds to help build the Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Centre in Melbourne, Australia. She led a three-week, 228 km walk along the Great Wall of China, joined by various celebrities and cancer survivors throughout her trek. The walk symbolised the steps cancer patients must take on their road to recovery. She was a a long-time activist for environmental and animal rights issues. She battled breast cancer three times and was an advocate for breast cancer research and health awareness. Her business ventures included launching several product lines for Koala Blue and co-owning the Gaia Retreat & Spa in Australia.
    Known for
    Acting
    Place of birth
    Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
    Birthday
    26 September 1948
Grease
Grease
7.39
Karen Carpenter: Starving for Perfection
Karen Carpenter: Starving for Perfection
0
Sounds Like Les Dawson
Sounds Like Les Dawson
0
Two of a Kind
Two of a Kind
5.935
It's My Party
It's My Party
6.3
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The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
0
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0
Xanadu
Xanadu
5.7
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John Farnham: Finding the Voice
7.4
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1 a Minute
4
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Mannheim Steamroller - The Christmas Angel: A Story on Ice
0
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Mariah Carey: Around the World
7.1
Sordid Lives
Sordid Lives
6.5
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success
4
A Christmas Romance
A Christmas Romance
5.8
A Mom for Christmas
A Mom for Christmas
6.16
A Few Best Men
A Few Best Men
5.7
Score: A Hockey Musical
Score: A Hockey Musical
5.2
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success
7
Toomorrow
Toomorrow
4.3
Madonna: Truth or Dare
Madonna: Truth or Dare
6.2
Neil Diamond : Live At the Greek Theatre 1976
Neil Diamond : Live At the Greek Theatre 1976
0
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
6
John Travolta: The Inside Story
John Travolta: The Inside Story
8
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs
0
Night of 100 Stars III
Night of 100 Stars III
4
John Denver Rocky Mountain High An Earth Day Concert
John Denver Rocky Mountain High An Earth Day Concert
0
The A-Z of Eurovision
The A-Z of Eurovision
0
Olivia Newton-John at the BBC
Olivia Newton-John at the BBC
0
Only Olivia
6
Christmas with Delta 2020
Christmas with Delta 2020
0
Olivia Newton-John: Let's Get Physical
Olivia Newton-John: Let's Get Physical
8
John Farnham and Olivia Newton-John: Two Strong Hearts - Live in Concert
John Farnham and Olivia Newton-John: Two Strong Hearts - Live in Concert
8
ABBA: Against the Odds
ABBA: Against the Odds
7
Olivia Newton-John: Video Gold 2
Olivia Newton-John: Video Gold 2
6.8
Olivia Newton-John: Video Gold 1
Olivia Newton-John: Video Gold 1
7.3
Funny Things Happen Down Under
7.5
Timeless Tales: Rapunzel
Timeless Tales: Rapunzel
6
The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made
The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made
4.621
Country Queens at the BBC
Country Queens at the BBC
6.5
Superstar (Song for Karen)
Superstar (Song for Karen)
0
Olivia Newton-John: In Concert
Olivia Newton-John: In Concert
0
Olivia Newton-John: Hollywood Nights
Olivia Newton-John: Hollywood Nights
6.333
Sharknado 5: Global Swarming
Sharknado 5: Global Swarming
4.7
The Grease Story
The Grease Story
8.6
And the Winner Isn't
And the Winner Isn't
5.7
The Main Event
The Main Event
8.7
A Special: Olivia Newton-John
A Special: Olivia Newton-John
7
She's Having a Baby
She's Having a Baby
5.9
Olivia
Olivia
6.2
Grease Day USA
Grease Day USA
8
Rocky Mountain Christmas
Rocky Mountain Christmas
9
The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee
The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee
5.092
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1980
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1980
0
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1975
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1975
0
High as Mike
High as Mike
6
Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees
Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees
7
Olivia Newton-John and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Live at the Sydney Opera House
Olivia Newton-John and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Live at the Sydney Opera House
10
Sydney 2000 Olympic Opening Ceremony
Sydney 2000 Olympic Opening Ceremony
7.3
Snowden on Ice
Snowden on Ice
0
The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special
6
Olivia Newton-John: Soul Kiss
Olivia Newton-John: Soul Kiss
8.4
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
7.3
The Wilde Girls
The Wilde Girls
3
Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over
Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over
6
AN EVENING WITH: FRIENDS OF THE ENVIRONMENT
0
Christmas With Delta: in Hollywood
0
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