DAMN OLIVIA !

As one of Australia’s most recognisable entertainers, Olivia Newton-John is never short of offers to appear on the small screen. But now, the proud mum of DWTS contestant Chloe has revealed why she’d never appear on the show herself.https://t.co/cNc0tjgrlm

— Herald Sun (@theheraldsun) February 10, 2020

Olivia Newton-John has revealed she has declined continuous offers to be on Dancing With the Stars, and is instead happy to watch daughter Chloe Lattazi in the cast.
“There’s been offers over the years, I couldn’t do it now,” Newton-John told Confidential.

“I’m happy to just be the mum and watch Chloe do it and support her. I’ve already done my own Dancing With the Stars. I danced with Gene Kelly and John Travolta! I did the original Dancing With the Stars!”
Newton-John danced with Kelly in cult classic Xanadu, which turns 40 this year. The singer met with Patrica Ward-Kelly, Gene’s wife and biographer, in Melbourne this week and Patricia’s one woman show Gene Kelly: The Legacy takes place at the Recital Centre on Thursday.

UK-born Newton-John was made a Dame on December 27 for services to Charity, to Cancer Research and to Entertainment. “I did not expect that,” she said. “No one’s calling me Dame Olivia. Maybe Damn Olivia! I got a letter from England addressed to Dame Olivia, because it’s courtesy over there, but they don’t really do that in America and I don’t really expect to be called Dame Olivia. But it’s a lovely honour.”

The 71-year-old will perform a duet with John Farnham at this Sunday’s Fire Fight Australia concert, which will be broadcast live on Channel 7 and Foxtel.
She is also planning to catch up with friend Delta Goodrem – and has now seen Hopelessly Devoted to You miniseries.

“I’ve seen bits of it, not all of it. Delta does a great job. It’s hard to think ‘That’s me’, watching something based on your life is kind of bizarre but she did a really wonderful job.”
While Newton-John has no plans to tour, fans will hear her on Barry Gibb’s new country album – recording a song she originally sang as a duet with Barry’s late brother Andy.

“This was too important not to be a part of, so I’m thrilled,” she said.

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Bien que Newton-John n'ait pas l'intention de faire de tournée, ( ni de sortir un nouvel album !! rien donc ! ONJ a donc pris sa retraite en tant que chanteuse ! :-( ) les fans l'entendront sur le nouvel album country de Barry Gibb - enregistrant une chanson qu'elle a initialement chantée en duo avec le défunt frère de Barry, Andy. ( Au choix nous avons REST YOUR LOVE ON ME ou I CAN'T HELP IT ! ... mouais ..) 


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BIRTHDAY

After Dark est le dernier album studio d'Andy Gibb sorti un 12 fevrier 1980 ! 40 ans bientôt ! L'album a été enregistré en mai, se poursuivant en octobre et se terminant en novembre 1979 aux Criteria Studios ... le tout produit et écrit par son grand frère Barry Gibb !

Olivia Newton-John y partage 2 duos : REST YOUR LOVE ON ME & I CAN'T HELP IT ! 
L'album d'Andy a donc aussi pu être caler entre l'album TOTALLY HOT et la sortie de XANADU !

La performance décevante de l'album, couplée aux problèmes de drogue croissants d'Andy Gibb, a conduit RSO Records à laisser tomber Andy Gibb. Sur Behind the Music de VH1, le fondateur du label, Robert Stigwood, a déclaré qu'il avait le cœur brisé d'avoir prit cette décision ... mais que son comportement ne lui laissait que très peu de choix.

et mon petit montage crée en 2009 ... pour ce duo si sexy ! 




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RETRO CHARTS





Le 10 février 1979 le 45t A LITTLE MORE LOVE stagne dans le classement HOT 100 à la 4ème place ! Difficile de battre 3 méga tubes emmenés par ROD STEWART, VILLAGE PEOPLE ou CHIC !  

L'album continu sa petite progression dans le BILLBOARD 200 : TOTALLY HOT gagne une petite place ! ONJ est donc à la 12ème place ! Il y a aussi du "lourd" devant son album ...