person

Olivia Newton-John

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

1948-09-26

Place of Birth

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK

Olivia Newton-John

Biography

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.

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Grease

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Karen Carpenter: Starving for Perfection

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Sounds Like Les Dawson

Dec 04, 1974

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Two of a Kind

Dec 13, 1983

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It's My Party

Mar 22, 1996

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The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

Jan 04, 1980

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Nov 13, 2007

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Xanadu

Aug 08, 1980

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A Christmas Romance

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A Mom for Christmas

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A Few Best Men

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Score: A Hockey Musical

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The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success

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Toomorrow

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Madonna: Truth or Dare

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Neil Diamond : Live At the Greek Theatre 1976

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Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

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John Travolta: The Inside Story

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Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs

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Night of 100 Stars III

May 21, 1990

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John Denver Rocky Mountain High An Earth Day Concert

Apr 21, 2011

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The A-Z of Eurovision

May 16, 2020

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Olivia Newton-John at the BBC

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Only Olivia

Sep 23, 1977

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Christmas with Delta 2020

Dec 24, 2020

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Olivia Newton-John: Let's Get Physical

Feb 08, 1982

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John Farnham and Olivia Newton-John: Two Strong Hearts - Live in Concert

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ABBA: Against the Odds

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Olivia Newton-John: Video Gold 1

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Olivia Newton-John: Video Gold 2

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Funny Things Happen Down Under

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Timeless Tales: Rapunzel

Sep 26, 1990

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The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made

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Country Queens at the BBC

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Superstar (Song for Karen)

Feb 11, 2024

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Olivia Newton-John: In Concert

Jan 23, 1983

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Olivia Newton-John: Hollywood Nights

Apr 13, 1980

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Sharknado 5: Global Swarming

Aug 06, 2017

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The Grease Story

Nov 05, 2017

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And the Winner Isn't

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The Main Event

Jan 01, 1998

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A Special: Olivia Newton-John

Nov 17, 1976

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She's Having a Baby

Feb 05, 1988

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Olivia

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Grease Day USA

Jun 18, 1978

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Rocky Mountain Christmas

Dec 10, 1975

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The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee

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The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1980

Feb 10, 1980

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The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1975

Jun 10, 1975

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High as Mike

May 01, 2019

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Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees

Apr 16, 2017

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Olivia Newton-John and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Live at the Sydney Opera House

Jan 15, 2008

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The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1974

Dec 31, 1974

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Sydney 2000 Olympic Opening Ceremony

Sep 15, 2000

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Snowden on Ice

Nov 28, 1997

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The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special

Dec 19, 1977

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Olivia Newton-John: Soul Kiss

Jan 01, 1985

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John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood

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The Wilde Girls

Nov 04, 2001

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Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over

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AN EVENING WITH: FRIENDS OF THE ENVIRONMENT

Sep 19, 1990

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Christmas with Delta in Hollywood

Dec 22, 2024

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Sound Relief - SCG

Mar 14, 2009

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Bee Gees One Night Only In Australia

Mar 27, 1999

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Glee

May 19, 2009

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Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List

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Today

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Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest

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The View

Aug 11, 1997

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Tamron Hall

Sep 09, 2019

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Solid Gold

Sep 13, 1980

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Donny & Marie

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American Idol

Jun 11, 2002

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The Early Show

Nov 01, 1999

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Apr 16, 2006

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Sordid Lives: The Series

Jul 23, 2008

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Music Nuggets

Apr 23, 2010

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Intimate Portrait

Nov 14, 1993

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Where Are They Now?

Jun 07, 1999

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RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under

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The Oscars

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Saturday Night Live

Oct 11, 1975

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Top of the Pops

Jan 01, 1964

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The Midnight Special

Aug 19, 1972

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Sez Les

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Feb 14, 1981

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Disco

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Aug 20, 2013

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The Graham Norton Show

Feb 22, 2007

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Dancing with the Stars

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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

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Musikladen

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Jan 12, 1975

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Top of the Pops

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Feb 14, 1963

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Please Turn the Page

Apr 20, 1977

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Sep 13, 1987

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