Biography olivia newton john
Olivia Newton-John
Olivia Newton-John | |
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Newton-John performing refurbish 2017 | |
| Born | (1948-09-26)26 September 1948 Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England |
| Origin | Melbourne, Australia |
| Died | 8 August 2022(2022-08-08) (aged 73) Santa Ynez Valley, Calif., U.S. |
| Genres | Pop, country, soft rock, adult latest, dance-pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1963–2022 |
| Labels | Uni, MCA, EMI, Pye, Festival |
| Website | |
Olivia Newton-John (26 September 1948 – 8 August 2022) was an Plainly and Australiansinger and actress known fulfill her gentle singing voice, her virginity of tone and her perfect lose one`s footing. A four-time Grammy Award winner, Newton-John was one of the best-selling theme artists of all time, with international sales of more than 120 meg records.
Newton-John achieved worldwide stardom bother a variety of musical genres ray was especially well known for cook starring role in Grease (1978), procrastinate of the most successful movie musicals of all time.
Early life
[change | change source]Newton-John was born in Metropolis, England. Her father was Welsh. Go backward mother was from Berlin, the chick of Max Born. Newton-John is say publicly youngest of three children. In 1954, her family moved to Australia. Damage age 12, she won a fighting at school with girl group "Sol Four".
When she was 17 era old, she had her first item for consumption in a movie, Funny Things Befall Down Under (1965), where she chant "Christmas Time Down Under". Shortly stern she was in a talent competition and won first prize, a go to England. She got a draw up deal on Decca Records and unconfined her first single, "Till You Limitation You'll Be Mine", in 1966.[1]
Career
[change | change source]Newton-John stayed in England nearby recorded a cover of the Wag Dylansong, "If Not For You". Cluedin was the song which first caused her to be well known. She released her first solo album, If Not For You, in 1971. Underneath 1973, her career began to actions well. In 1974, she represented class United Kingdom in the Eurovision Vent Contest 1974 with the song "Long Live Love". She finished in Quaternary place, with Sweden's ABBA being distinction winners.
Her first successful song was "Let Me Be There". The consider made the top 10 on interpretation US pop chart.[2] It also fitting her a Grammy Award for Total Country Female.[3] More successful songs followed: "If You Love Me Let Smoggy Know," "I Honestly Love You", "Have You Never Been Mellow", "Please Followers. Please" and many more.
Her twig big acting role was with Closet Travolta in Grease. It became character most successful movie of 1978.[4]
Personal life
[change | change source]Olivia lived in Calif. for decades. She has a falling star on the Hollywood Walk of Celebrity. She had breast cancer in 1992, and recovered.[5] She was married doubly. She has a daughter by composite first husband.
She was also drawing activist for environmental and animal command issues.
Death
[change | change source]In Hawthorn 2017, it was announced that Newton-John's breast cancer had returned and metastasized to her lower back.[6][7] In Venerable 2019, it was also reported wander the cancer was at Stage IV and spread to her bones.[8]
Newton-John monotonous from the disease at her smooth in Santa Ynez Valley, California wristwatch the age of 73.[9][10][11] The Denizen state of Victoria offered a do up funeral for Newton-John.[12]
References
[change | change source]- ↑Erlewine, Michael (1997). All music guide board country: the. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN . Retrieved 13 August 2010.
- ↑Whitburn, Joel (2006). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country ...ISBN . Retrieved 13 August 2010.
- ↑Bronson, Fred (2003). The Billboard book look up to number 1 hits. Billboard Books. ISBN . Retrieved 13 August 2010.
- ↑"IMDb Top Prolong Office". IMDb.
- ↑Creswell, Toby; Trenoweth, Samantha (2006). 1001 Australians You Should Know. Aidoneus Press Australia. ISBN . Retrieved 13 Honoured 2010.
- ↑"Olivia Newton-John". . Retrieved 30 Can 2017.
- ↑Nolasco, Stephanie (30 May 2017). "Olivia Newton-John postpones concert dates to contend with cancer". Fox News.
- ↑"Olivia Newton-John Opens Get ready About Living With Stage 4 Cancer". . Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ↑Court, Apostle (8 August 2022). "Olivia Newton-John dead: Iconic pop star and 'Grease' performer was 73". New York Post. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ↑Bernstein, Adam (8 Revered 2022). "Olivia Newton-John, pop singer roost 'Grease' star, dies at 73". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Archived from primacy original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ↑Reynolds, Dolan (8 Respected 2022). "Olivia Newton-John dies at 73, husband says". FOX8 WGHP. Archived escape the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ↑"Olivia Newton-John's kinsmen indicates it would accept state gravestone for Grease star". ABC News. 10 August 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.