The moments that made her unforgettable, the huge success of “Grease” and the tragic events that marked the singer and actress
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She inspired millions to hum the lyrics and mimic her fantastic dance moves to 'You're The One That I Want'. Olivia Newton-John (Olivia Newton-John) is no longer with us as of yesterday.
Her death at the age of 73, after a decades-long battle with breast cancer, spread sadness around the world. who grew up with the hits of 'Grease' or danced to the rhythms of 'Physical'.
One of the first to say goodbye was her co-star in the hit musical, John Travolta.
“My dear Olivia, you have made all of our lives so much better. Your displacement was incredible. Love you so much. We will meet again and we will all be together again. Yours from the first moment I saw you and forever! Your Danny, your John”, wrote the actor characteristically on Instagram.
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With dual British and Australian citizenship, but having grown up in Australia, it's only natural that Australians consider the singer and actress “their own”. Among those who bid farewell were the country's prime minister, Anthony Albanese, and Kylie Minogue, who posted a photo of them together from 1988.
Since I was ten years old, I have loved and looked up to Olivia Newton John. And, I always will. (Just like this picture @nfsaonline) She was, and always will be, an inspiration to me in so many, many ways. My deepest condolences to her family and loved ones. x ONJ4EVER pic.twitter.com/3nE8PVDFLy
— Kylie Minogue (@kylieminogue) August 8, 2022
And her other Grease co-stars, Hollywood insiders and directors had plenty to say about girl with the angelic voice and sensual smile.
From a child with a microphone in hand
She was born in Cambridge, Britain in 1948 and moved with her family to Melbourne, Australia when she was five years old.
She began her singing career as a child, even winning a television talent competition. She then rose to prominence on the Australian pop scene as a member of a teenage girl group.
In 1966, she recorded her first single in Britain. Since then she has had some international hits, but has remained largely unknown in the US. That changed in 1973 when 'Let Me Be There' became a top 10 hit in the US charts.
Other hits followed, such as 'I Honestly Love You', 'Have You Never Been Mellow' and 'Please Mr. Please”.
He shot to stardom with 'Grease'
By the late 1970s, Newton-John was already a popular singer. But it was her starring role in 1978's Grease opposite John Travolta that made her truly memorable. The musical became a pop phenomenon and remains popular today.
Although she was only 29 years old and had little acting experience, Olivia Newton-John shone as Sandy, a sweet schoolgirl from Australia who moved to Southern California in the 1950s and found herself in the midst of a stormy relationship with diametrically opposed Danny.
Their cinematic romance was the highlight of the film and inspired millions of fans around the world. The transformation of Sandy in the film from a shy girl in conservative dresses to a young woman who wears heels, leather clothes and smokes was also incredible.
Newton-John sang three of the film's biggest hits: the duets 'You're The One That I Want' and 'Summer Nights ” with Travolta, as well as the solo ballad “Hopelessly Devoted To You.”
“I don't think anyone could have imagined that the film would go on for almost 40 years and still be popular. People keep talking to me about it ['Grease'] all the time and they still love it. I'm very lucky to have been a part of it,” the singer and actress told CNN in 2017.
A successful career
After the huge success of Grease, from in the 1980s Newton-John adopted a new, sexier persona. This was also seen in the song “Physical”, which spent ten weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100.
He also appeared in many major films. Among them 'Xanadu', which may have flopped cinematically, but spawned another number 1 hit: 'Magic'.
In 1983, she teamed up with Travolta again for the romantic comedy 'Two of a Kind', but it didn't have the success of 'Grease'.
During her career, she won 4 Grammy Awards and sold over 100 million records.
The Tragic Events
Later in her life, Olivia Newjohn-John faced some tragic events. A diagnosis of breast cancer in 1992 forced her to postpone and cancel several tours.
Also, in 2015, her then-partner, Patrick McDermott, was lost at sea off California while fishing. . His body was never found.
Although her career as she got older was not as successful, Newjohn-John never stopped singing and make appearances. She guest starred on 'Glee', appeared in Las Vegas, and recorded the hit song 'You Have to Believe' with daughter Chloe.
“I love singing, it's all I know how to do . I've been doing this since I was 15, so it's my life,” he said in 2017.
With information from CNN, Guardian
