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DAME OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN

• OK! (UK)
• 20 Dec 2022

26 SEPTEMBER 1948 – 8 AUGUST 2022

Olivia Newton-john was known for many things, but nothing ever quite topped her star turn as Sandy in Grease, the 1978 hit film in which she starred with John Travolta.

While the star had enjoyed a successful career as a singer, and had a huge hit with Physical in 1981, Olivia, who died at the age of 73 following a 30-year battle with metastatic breast cancer, will forever be associated with the blonde goody two shoes who managed to tame Danny Zuko.

After her death, John paid tribute to his former co-star, saying, “My dearest Olivia, you made all of our lives so much better.” Her 36-yearold daughter Chloe described her mum as her “lighthouse” and “safe space”.

LECTURE

 

OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN

Following the news of her tragic death, OK! Looks back At the Life of iconic Actress And musician Olivia NEWTON-JOHN

• OK! (UK)
• 16 Aug 2022
• Words: Jackie Butler photos: are Media/camera press, Getty images

Olivia Newton-john stole a million hearts and shot to global superstardom when she played Sandy in the 1978 blockbuster musical Grease, starring opposite John Travolta’s Danny. It was a defining moment in the career of the multitalented singer, actress and future charity activist.

Throughout her long and highly-respected career, Olivia proved time and again that she was no one-trick pony. Always ready to adapt and change, whatever life threw at her, she developed from young talent contest winner into one of the best-selling artists of the late 20th century.

She was honoured twice by the Queen for her creative and charitable work, accepting an OBE in 1979 and becoming a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2020.

Family, friends, colleagues and fans from all over the world have been paying tribute to Olivia following her death at the age of 73 last week. She died at home on the California ranch she shared with her husband John Easterling. In his announcement on social media, he wrote, “Olivia has been a symbol of triumphs and hope for over 30 years sharing her journey with breast cancer.”

Her daughter, actress and musician Chloe Lattanzi, 36, posted a series of photos of herself and “my mother. My best friend”.

She was loved and respected by fellow artists, but of all her famous friends, it was her Grease co-star John Travolta who she shared a particularly strong bond with and the pair remained close up until her untimely death. In a tribute, John wrote, “Your impact was incredible. I love you so much. We will see you down the road and we will all be together again. Yours from the first moment I saw you and forever! Your Danny, your John!”

Olivia was born the youngest of three in Cambridge, where her

Welsh father Bryn, a former MI5 officer, was the headmaster of Cambridgeshire High School for Boys. Her Jewish mother Irene had fled to England from Nazi Germany as a child in 1933 with her mother and father, the Nobel Prizewinning physicist Max Born. When Olivia was six, the family emigrated to Australia.

Performing came naturally to Olivia, and while still at grammar school she played gigs with three classmates in a girl group called Sol Four. This led to slots on local children’s TV programmes.

It was winning a talent contest, performing Anyone Who Had A Heart on the Australian Sing, Sing, Sing music programme when she was 17 that set Olivia on the road to fame. The prize was a trip to England, where in 1966 she recorded her first single for Decca Records, Till You Say You’ll Be Mine.

It didn’t light up the charts, but it paved the way for her future recording career and her character-building experiences touring Europe with fellow Australian singer Pat Carroll. The girls’ notable gigs included the saucy Raymond Revuebar in London’s Soho, which they booked not realising it was a strip club.

In 1971, Olivia released her first album and scored an international hit with the title track If Not For You, written by Bob Dylan. Her career was soon blossoming on both sides of the Atlantic. After earning her first Grammy as Best Country Female following the success of single and album Let Me Be There,

Olivia represented the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest 1974. Singing

Long Live Love – a number she later admitted she wasn’t keen on – she finished in fourth place behind ABBA.

In the States the same year, she beat Dolly Parton to the title of Country Music Association Female Vocalist of the Year.

After relocating to California, a solid three years of success on the US country scene saw Olivia score seven No1s in the US Billboard charts before her popularity slowed and that pivotal Grease-shaped

change of direction came calling.

Overnight, 29-year-old Olivia became a poster girl for a generation of teens, and she and Travolta reached the top of the charts with You’re The One That I Want, followed by Summer Nights, while her 1979 album Totally Hot scored her a return to the US charts. This success could have arrived with a heavy dose of inflated ego, but that wasn’t Olivia’s style – she was always humble, respectful and grateful.

Her next film role was in

Xanadu in 1980 with Gene Kelly, and although the movie failed to win critics over, the soundtrack and Olivia’s singles, Magic, Suddenly (with Cliff Richard) and the title track with the Electric Light Orchestra were huge Billboard hits.

A year later, her upbeat album Physical, and the single of the same name, showcased Olivia’s sexy side and secured her a 10-week stint at the top of the Billboard chart. It became her best-selling record ever.

At home with her then-husband, actor Matt Lattanzi, Olivia had suffered a number of miscarriages but was overjoyed to welcome a daughter, Chloe Rose, in January 1986.

She returned to the pop world two years later, collaborating with Elton John, but it seemed at 40 her music career had peaked.

As she planned a comeback tour in 1992, backed by a greatest hits album, she was

diagnosed with breast cancer, aged 44. Already a supporter of many humanitarian and environmental causes, when she recovered from her illness she channelled her energies into promoting breast cancer research, awareness and support. And the Olivia Newton-john Cancer Wellness & Research Centre in Melbourne was born.

Her music softened in her later years, with a succession of albums becoming mellower, more country, more feminine and focused on nature and healing journeys. Between 2012 and 2017 she went back on the road, touring the UK, Canada and Asia with A Summer Night With Olivia Newton-john and playing a 175-night Las Vegas residency.

Having divorced amicably from Matt Lattanzi in 1995, Olivia found a love with cameraman Patrick Mcdermott, who she was on and off with for several years. But she suffered heartbreak when he disappeared, presumed lost at sea, on a fishing trip off the California coast in 2005.

In 2008, she married company boss John Easterling. In an interview with People magazine, she said, “I wasn’t expecting to fall in love with him and then bam! I’m very lucky. I have a wonderful, beautiful husband who is just so loving and fantastic.”

Diagnosed with breast cancer again in 2013, Olivia kept her ordeal quiet until she was given the all-clear. But four years later doctors found a tumour in her spine and the cancer had spread to her bones.

She may not have fulfilled her dream of seeing an end to cancer in her lifetime, but her contribution towards the battle to eliminate it was among her proudest achievements. Debbie Shiell, director of the Olivia Newton-john Cancer Wellness & Research told ABC Breakfast, “I think anybody who knows Olivia just knew what a beautiful soul she was and what genuine happiness she exuded.”

Goodbye to an aussie princess

• New! (UK)
• 16 Aug 2022

I was very sad to hear the news about Olivia Newton-john’s passing at the age of 73. The news really got to me. Princess looked at me and said, “What’s wrong? You look like you’re really upset.” I just couldn’t believe it was true and there’s certain people you don’t expect that to happen to.

The first time I met Olivia was at a spina bifida charity concert in 1992. I was performing alongside her and I remember being so in awe of her as she’s such an icon. You always have an idea in your head of exactly how you want certain people to be and Olivia was just as I imagined and so lovely and caring. She gave so much time to everyone backstage that night.

A few years later I was recording with a guy called Steve Kipner who wrote her song Physical and he told Olivia he was with me and she came down to the studio and spent some time there, which was awesome. Every time I met her I noticed how she always had time for everyone.

Performing in Grease each night now definitely feels very poignant. We’ve been dedicating every show to Olivia and directing people to the Olivia Newton-john Foundation, which is a charity that sponsors global research into plant medicine for cancer.

A true Aussie princess, may Olivia rest in peace.

FINE ART PRINT & VIDEO

De très jolies photos à découvrir sur 

https://www.wolfgangs.com/concert-and-band-photos/olivia-newton-john/fine-art-print/JSP7340.html

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ARCHIVE 

Mais quel réel bonheur de pouvoir re voir cette vidéo en très bonne qualité !! 

Merci Sir Cliff Richard !

 

C'est un plaisir de les entendre tous les deux, alors qu'ils étaient dans le sud de la  France.. à Antibes ... filmés pour l'émission de Cliff Get Away With Cliff le 30.08.1971

 

GREASE THE STARS OF 1978’S WERE ALL OVERAGE ! 

OK! (USA) 19 Jul 2021 

28 JEFF CONAWAY Former heartthrob Jeff, who was married to Olivia’s sister, Rona Newton-John, from 1980 to 1985, played Kenickie at age 28. But as his star faded, he developed a drug problem and died of complications of pneumonia in 2011 at 60. 

29 OLIVIA NEWTONJOHN The Australian star was a sweet 29 when she sang and danced her way into our hearts as Sandy. Still cute as a button at 72, in recent years, she’s popped up on TV, usually playing herself. 

24 JOHN TRAVOLTA Already of legal age when he starred as Vinnie Barbarino on Welcome Back, Kotter, John was 24 when he played Danny. But it was his role in 1977’s Saturday Night Fever that earned the now-67-yearold his first Oscar nod. 

34! STOCKARD CHANNING The actress, who originated the role of bad girl Rizzo on Broadway, was 34 in the film. Now 77, the star has done it all, including playing the president’s wife on The West Wing. From Pink Lady to First Lady, wow!

NEW PUBLISHING DEAL

Olivia Newton-John has signed a music publishing deal with Primary Wave, headed by CEO Larry Mestel. 

The company’s artists include Whitney Houston and Bob Marley. The move marks a new direction following her breast cancer battle. “This partnership … will not only help introduce my music to new generations … [but] also allow us to create wonderful projects and opportunities for my longtime fans — whilst also bringing new music,” she said.

Olivia Newton-John a signé un contrat d'édition musicale avec Primary Wave, dirigé par le PDG Larry Mestel. 

La société s'occupe d'artistes tel Whitney Houston ou Bob Marley. Cette décision marque une nouvelle direction après sa bataille contre le cancer du sein. «Ce partenariat… aidera non seulement à présenter ma musique aux nouvelles générations… [mais] nous permettra également de créer de merveilleux projets et opportunités pour mes fans de longue date - tout en apportant de la nouvelle musique», a-t-elle déclaré.

Saluons cette nouvelle collaboration qui espérons le, nous fera redécouvrir le background musical d'ONJ à travers des ré éditions ou des versions enrichies de ses précieux albums !! 

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TOGETHER AGAIN ?? 

OK! (USA) 

9 Nov 2020 

 “John and Olivia had so much fun filming Grease, they’d do it all over again,” says an insider. 

We’ve got chills! John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, stars of 1978’s hallowed teen musical Grease, are dusting off their moves for the film’s hotly anticipated prequel. 

An insider reports that while rising stars will play younger versions of lead roles Danny and Sandy, John, 66, and Olivia, 72, are being courted to make showstopping cameos. 

“Producers want them for a big number where they sing and dance with their younger counterparts,” spills the insider. 

“It’s hammy, but it’s what fans have wanted to see for years.” 

The upbeat news comes three months after John’s wife, Kelly Preston, passed away, and after a breast cancer recurrence for Olivia, who’s since reported she’s doing “really good.” “Olivia’s role all depends on her health,” says the insider, “but John wants to do it if she does — it’ll be cathartic for him to get his mind on something positive.”

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I'M GRATEFUL FOR EVERY DAY THE BELOVED SINGER OPENS UP ABOUT HER HEALTH BATTLE, LENDING A HAND TO AN OLD FRIEND, AND HOW SHE ENVISIONS A WORLD FREE FROM CANCER 

Closer Weekly 

9 Nov 2020— Reporting by Katie Bruno 

She doesn’t ride anymore, but Olivia Newton-John takes delight in the miniature horses she keeps on her California ranch. Whenever she is feeling a little down, Harry and Winston, with their dark eyes, gentle nuzzles and sweet dispositions, boost her spirits. “I try to do something for myself every day that I love,” she tells Closer exclusively. 

“A lot of times it’s going down and seeing my horses or sitting out in the garden. I feel very grateful for all of that.” 

 

Taking pleasure in being alive has become essential for Olivia. The Australianreared star was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 1992 and thought she had defeated the disease twice, only to learn in 2017 that it had metastasized and spread to her bones. But thanks to her positive attitude and a combination of therapies, Olivia, 72, is thriving. “I’ve been through it so many times that it’s like, ‘Oh, here we go again,’” she reveals. “I have a sense of humor about it.” And if she does feel a case of the blues coming on, “I pull myself back and try and live in the moment, because the moment is all we have,” she says. 

“I’m extremely grateful — and enjoying everything.” The recent passing of Kelly Preston, the wife of her Grease co-star John Travolta, hit Olivia particularly hard. “I’ve lost too many friends to cancer. 

Kelly was such a beautiful, radiant, lovely woman,” says Olivia, who immediately sought out John, 66, and continues to offer him love and support. 

“It was an incredible tragedy.” The sanctuary of her California ranch has brought comfort during the pandemic. “I feel like I’ve been traveling and living out of a suitcase my whole life, so I’m just enjoying my time with my husband and animals,” shares Olivia, who’s also been indulging her artistic side by painting and doing a little redecorating. 

“Just having days where I don’t have to be somewhere has been amazing,” she says. “I watched a whole season come and go, which I don’t think I’ve done in one place before.”  

LOOKING FORWARD 

But Olivia has not been idle. She recently launched the Olivia Newton-John Foundation to explore alternative treatments for cancer — including cannabis, which she has been using since her husband John Easterling, 68, a longtime advocate of plant medicine, urged her to try it a few years ago. 

“He’s an expert — he grows it and makes me tinctures, which has helped me immensely with pain, inflammation, sleep and anxiety,” she explains. “Having had surgery, chemotherapy and radiation, [I think] it would be wonderful if we could find kinder ways of treating people with cancer.” 

 

On Nov. 30, Julien’s Auctions will begin accepting bids on 300 pieces of Olivia’s personal memorabilia to raise money for her foundation. “There’s music items I’ve signed, clothing and Zoom calls, so people can bid on having a chat with me,” explains Olivia. 

Overall, the singer has been feeling well, but she never takes a good day for granted and follows a strict regimen. “I take my vitamins, my herbs,” says the star, who also recently changed her diet. “I’ve been eating vegan for the last few months because my daughter [singer Chloe Lattanzi, 34,] is visiting me and she’s a vegan,” she says. “I’m feeling very good on it.” 

So good that Olivia has agreed to film a cameo role in a new movie scheduled to begin shooting in 2021. Acting and singing, however, aren’t her biggest ambitions these days. “I think I’ve accomplished everything I dreamt of and more,” admits Olivia, reflecting on her 50-year career. “Now I want to give back and find the answers to a world beyond cancer. That’s my dream.”

 Olivia and John are close with Chloe, and her fiancé, James Driskill. Olivia has one child, daughter Chloe Lattanzi, from her first marriage to actor Matt Lattanzi. Olivia “She was a beautiful light in the world,” says Olivia of her friend Kelly Preston.

MUSIQUE

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UK RETRO CHARTS

Le premier single officiel et en solo d'Olivia Newton-John faisait son entrée dans les charts anglais durant la semaine du 14 au 20 mars 1971 et ce à la 24ème place ! 

IF NOT FOR YOU, jolie reprise de Bob Dylan n'avait pas ses faveurs à l'époque ! Mais pour un début .. elle s'est pliée à l'avis de ses producteurs ... Bruce Welch et John Farrar !

En Face B l'inédit THE BIGGEST CLOWN ...




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OK (Australia)

Danke Kay



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MUSIQUE

ON THIS DAY

Allez on se refait une petite tranche du passé puisque l'avenir reste incertain !!!

Le 20 août 1988, Olivia Newton-John voyait son nouveau single THE RUMOUR pointer le bout de son nez dans le Billbord US top 100 .. à la 90ème place ! La chanson a été écrite par Elton John et Bernie Taupin. Elton John assure la partie Piano ... et les choeurs !

ONJ nous fera grâce de sa présence ...en France, en septembre  ..pour la promotion de l'album ! On ne l'avait point vue depuis PHYSICAL en 81 !

Steve Winwood était le Numéro 1 du même classement !



Elton John, le producteur du single THE RUMOUR .. était en 4ème position près à atteindre le haut du classement !




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L'interview français d'Antenne 2 ..

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LET'S DANCE

Petit article dans le dernier OK magazine anglais ! Petit de chez petit mais un grand merci à Kay !

COUPURES DE MAGAZINES

Divers petits articles mentionnant Olivia Newton-John !

OK (Australie ) revient sur le Téléfilm "Une Maman Pour Noel" .. devenu un classique de Xmas ... !
Au passage ONJ chante 2 superbes chansons .. J A M A I S  sorties sur CD (déprimant !! )






The Australian Woman's Weekly s'est fendu d'une critique positive sur les mémoires d'ONJ et le CLOSER anglais sur CLIFF RICHARD  et le prochain docu sur sa carrière ... ONJ y fera quelques apparitions pour dire oh combien Cliff est formidable ...

Et nous remercions Kay pour ces articles !

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MUSIQUE

Je ne me lasse pas de ce remix ..

MAGNETO

Et l'incontournable ...

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L'AUTRE OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN

Elle est celle qui joue une jeune ONJ de 16 à 21 ans dans la mini-série OLIVIA : HOPELESSLY DEVOTED TO YOU !

Morgan Griffin : "Her career is so amazing and we should be proud of it. For a woman, especially back then in the '60s, to have an amazing career in such a male-dominated industry is really inspiring. It's really important to show people today that we need to keep making a change and a move towards equality. She's just a champion of so many things...I hope this inspires another level of respect for her."

Read more : https://www.ipswichadvertiser.com.au/news/honestly-in-love-with-olivia/3410409/

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WHO .. IS WHO


Vu dans le dernier OK australien !

COVER

Olivia Newton-John partage la couv du magazine VC REPORTER .. dans le cadre de sa participation au THOMAS FIRE BENEFICT FESTIVAL le 3 février prochain !

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MAGNETO

G'Day USA Highlights



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OK

Model Jessica Hart channelled her inner mermaid in this shimmery number Olivia and Delta show that songbirds of a feather stick together… ‘It’s definitely been one of the best weeks of my life,’ Margot says of her Excellence in Film Award and Oscar nom da

The biggest stars from Down Under hit up the G’day USA gala in LA on January 27. ‘She’s so beautiful and she gets to be me so I feel really lucky,’ Olivia Newton-john gushed of Delta Goodrem, who will play the Grease star in an upcoming biopic.

Et un grand merci à Kay pour l'article !

LOVE IS LOVE

Depuis 2004, le mariage gay est interdit en Australie. John Howard, le Premier ministre conservateur en poste à cette époque avait fait amender “l’Australian Marriage Act” de 1961, autorisant seulement les mariages entre personnes de sexe opposé.

En Australie, les couples du même sexe peuvent nouer des contrats d’union civile et faire reconnaître leur relation dans la plupart des États australiens, mais ces unions ne sont pas reconnues au niveau fédéral.

Plus récemment le débat a été relancé. Un sondage publié en août 2016 par Gallop montre que 61% des Australiens seraient favorables au mariage gay. Une belle majorité donc. Et pourtant, les partis politiques n’arrivent pas à se mettre d’accord sur la manière dont il faudrait légaliser le mariage gay.

Le Premier ministre Malcolm Turnbull l’avait promis lors de sa campagne électorale : un référendum serait organisé afin de solliciter les Australiens sur la question. Lui même favorable au mariage gay, il avait fait une apparition remarquée à la parade du Mardi Gras en mars 2016.

Pourtant, en octobre 2016, l’idée d’organiser un référendum sur le mariage gay a été rejetée par le Parti travailliste. Suite au rejet du texte de Malcolm Turnbull, la décision d’adopter ou non le mariage gay en Australie a été reportée d’au moins trois ans. Un coup dur pour le gouvernement conservateur.

Les prochaines élections législatives auront lieu en novembre 2019 et devraient enfin sonner le coup d’envoi d’un projet de réforme sur le mariage gay. En attendant La société civile australienne se mobilise plus que jamais ...

Et pour Olivia Newton-John (qui ne vote nulle part) .. l'amour est l'amour, il ne devrait même pas y avoir de débat pour ou contre les mariages gay ! ONJ est pour un franc Y E S !

ONJ for Y-E-S! pic.twitter.com/Ds51FSQTsx

— Dean Smith (@DeanSmithWA) 14 septembre 2017

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AUX ACTUS




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LA REVUE DE PRESSE DE KAY

Lu dans le WHO, Le Daily et Express et OK Australia

GOOD MORNING AMERICA

Si vous ne saviez pas ...



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SKY NEWS AUSTRALIA

No one unites the political divide better than @olivianj. @janemarwick and @markgkenny #headsup pic.twitter.com/pfhh7nHFtI

— Sky News Australia (@SkyNewsAust) 13 septembre 2017

Et THE Selfie avec le premier ministre australien ...



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BOXING THE SHADOWS

Le groupe légendaire THE SHADOWS voit une partie de son répertoire compilé dans un joli boxet ... pour la période 1980 -1990 ... pas la plus mythique ! Néanmoins les fans seront comblés !
Le bijou sort le 3 novembre en Angleterre

Et ONJ THE BOXET ? un jour ?





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LU DANS LA PRESSE

Dans le Irish Daily Mirror (Danke Kay !) et le OK australia !

CLOSER

D'autres articles lus sur Olivia Newton-John dans la presse américaine ..

Un autre grand Danke à notre ami Kay !

Lu dans le dernier OK magazine américain ..

et 2 clippings allemand du DAS NEUE et Goldene Blatt !