Songs such as “You’re the One That I Want,” “Hopelessly Devoted to You” and “Summer Nights” remain iconic to this day.įollowing the success of Grease, Newton-John returned to the big screen for her role in the 1980 film, Xanadu. She starred opposite Gene Kelly, though the film did not reach nearly the same level of acclaim, and was largely considered a box office flop. 'I wanted this girl bad,' Travolta told Merv Griffin on TV in 1981. He lobbied hard for Newton-John to make her film debut as his costar. Both the film and the accompanying soundtrack were met with immediate success. 1980s pop goddess Olivia Newton-John has died at age 73, Newton-John starred as the good girl Sandy Olson, who falls for a bad boy played by John Travolta, who had also played the role on Broadway. With the release of Grease in 1978, Newton-John was at the top of her career. No Seventies star had a weirder pop trajectory, going from the world’s favorite Australian country singer. Two years later, Newton-John reached commercial success with songs such as “Let Me Be There” and “If You Love Me (Let Me Know),” which earned her a GRAMMY award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance. Farewell, Olivia Newton-John, the eternally beloved pop queen who died Monday at age 73. She then moved back to England, and started her solo career with the single, “If Not For You.” The star got her initial break into the entertainment industry when she won the Australian talent show, Sing, Sing, Sing. Newton-John was born in Cambridge, England though her family moved to Melbourne, Australia when she was 6 years old. The Grease star passed away aged 73 Olivia Newton-Johns daughter reveals her moms emotional last words The Grease star died in August 2022 age 73 Olivia Newton-John to be honored with.
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