Information
- • Real Name: - Olivia Newton-John
- • Born: - 26th September 1948
- • Hometown: - Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
- • Nationality: - English/Australian
- • Years Active: - 1963–present
- • Genre(s): - Pop • Country • Soft Rock • Adult Contemporary • Pop Rock • Country Pop • Dance-Pop
- • Label(s): - Uni • MCA • EMI • Pye • Festival
- • Associated Acts: - N/A
- • Website: - olivianewton-john.com
Biography
Dame Olivia Newton-John AC DBE (born 26 September 1948) is a British-born Australian singer, songwriter, actress, entrepreneur and activist. She is a four-time Grammy Award winner whose music career includes five US number-one hits and another ten Top Ten hits on the Billboard Hot 100,[1] and two Billboard 200 number-one albums, If You Love Me, Let Me Know (1974) and Have You Never Been Mellow (1975). Eleven of her singles (including two Platinum) and 14 of her albums (including two Platinum and four 2× Platinum) have been certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). With global sales of more than 100 million records, Newton-John is one of the best-selling music artists from the second half of the 20th century to the present.
In 1978, she starred in the musical film Grease, whose soundtrack remains one of the world's best-selling albums of recorded music. It features two major hit duets with co-star John Travolta: "You're the One That I Want" – which ranks as one of the best-selling singles of all time – and "Summer Nights". Her signature solo recordings include the Record of the Year Grammy winner "I Honestly Love You" (1974) and "Physical" (1981) – Billboard's Top Hot 100 Single of the 1980s – plus her cover of "If Not for You" (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" (also from Grease), "A Little More Love" (1978) and, from the 1980 film Xanadu, "Magic" and "Xanadu" (with Electric Light Orchestra). Plus "Heart Attack" (1982) and "Twist of Fate" (from the 1983 film Two of a Kind).
Newton-John has been a longtime activist for environmental and animal rights issues. She has been an advocate for health awareness, becoming involved with various charities, health products and fundraising efforts. Her business interests have included launching several product lines for Koala Blue and co-owning the Gaia Retreat & Spa in her home country Australia.
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Videos
"Magic" is a song recorded by Australian singer Olivia Newton-John for the soundtrack to the 1980 film Xanadu.
Magic
"Xanadu" is the title song from the soundtrack of the 1980 film Xanadu. Written by Jeff Lynne of the English rock band ELO.
Xanadu
"Physical" is a song recorded by British-Australian singer Olivia Newton-John for her 1981 eleventh studio album of the same name.
Physical
"Make a Move on Me" is a song recorded by English-born Australian singer Olivia Newton-John for her eleventh studio album Physical.
Make A Move On Me
"Twist of Fate" is a song recorded by English-Australian singer Olivia Newton-John for the soundtrack to the 1983 film, Two of a Kind.
Twist Of Fate
"Heart Attack" is a song recorded by English-born Australian singer Olivia Newton-John for her second greatest hits album.