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Olivia Newton-John

26 September 1948 – 8 August 2022

• Classic Rock
• 16 Sep 2022

Though not strictly a classic rocker, the passing of Olivia Newton-John at 73 was mourned by Rod Stewart, Richard Marx, John Farnham and Elton John among many others. The former Danger Danger guitarist Andy Timmons, who worked as her musical director, posted: “People think of Olivia as angelic, talented, beautiful, funny, intelligent, compassionate and hard-working… to which I always reply: She’s even better than that.”

 

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Remembering Olivia Newton-John…

She brought us Sandy from Grease and the absolute ‘80s bop that is Physical. Sadly, Olivia Newton-John passed away on 8 August after a 30-year battle with cancer. Social media has been awash with tributes to the Australian actress, singer and activist from friends and fans, including her co-star John Travolta. He signed off his heartfelt post with, “Yours from the first moment I saw you and forever. Your Danny, your John”, while fellow Aussie Kylie Minogue called Olivia, “An inspiration in so many, many ways”.