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Olivia Newton-John
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Olivia Newton-John
Homepage
http://www.olivianewton-john.com/
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1948-09-26,Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Gender
Female
Biography
Dame Olivia Newton-John AC, DBE was an English-born, Australian-raised singer and actress. She is a four-time Grammy award winner who amassed five No. 1 and ten other Top Ten Billboard Hot 100 singles and two No. 1 Billboard 200 solo albums. Eleven of her singles (including two platinum) and 14 of her albums (including two platinum and four double platinum) have been certified gold by the RIAA. She has sold an estimated over 100 million albums worldwide. In 1978, she co-starred with John Travolta in the film adaptation of the Broadway musical, Grease, which became one of the most successful films and movie soundtracks in Hollywood history. It features two major hit duets with co-star John Travolta: "You're the One That I Want"—which is one of the best-selling singles of all time—and "Summer Nights". She became the second woman (after Linda Ronstadt in 1977) to have two singles – "Hopelessly Devoted to You" and "Summer Nights" – in the Billboard top 5 simultaneously. Her performance earned her a People's Choice Award for Favorite Film Actress. She was nominated for a Golden Globe as Best Actress in a Musical and performed the Oscar-nominated "Hopelessly Devoted to You" at the 1979 Academy Awards. In 1980, she starred with Gene Kelly and Michael Beck in the musical fantasy film Xanadu. Although it was a critical failure, its soundtrack was certified double platinum and scored five top 20 singles on the Billboard Hot 100. She charted with "Magic", "Suddenly" with Cliff Richard, and the title song "Xanadu" with the Electric Light Orchestra. "Magic" was Newton-John's biggest pop hit to that point and still ranks as the biggest AC hit of her career. The film has since become a cult classic and the basis for a Broadway show that ran for more than 500 performances beginning in 2007 and was nominated for four Tony Awards including Best Musical. She helped pioneer the music video industry by recording a video album for Physical, featuring videos of all the album's tracks and three of her older hits. The video album earned her a fourth Grammy and was aired as an ABC prime-time special, Let's Get Physical, becoming a top-10 Nielsen hit. She teamed up with Travolta again in 1983 for the critically and commercially unsuccessful movie Two of a Kind, redeemed by its platinum soundtrack featuring "Twist of Fate", and a new duet with Travolta, "Take a Chance"Iowa. In 2002, she was inducted into Australia's ARIA Hall of Fame and, in 2015, she was inducted into the Music Victoria Hall of Fame. In recognition for "her work as an entertainer and philanthropist", she was bestowed Australia's highest honor, the Companion of the Order of Australia, in June 2019. In 2008, she raised funds to help build the Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Centre in Melbourne, Australia. She led a three-week, 228 km walk along the Great Wall of China, joined by various celebrities and cancer survivors throughout her trek. The walk symbolised the steps cancer patients must take on their road to recovery. She was a a long-time activist for environmental and animal rights issues. She battled breast cancer three times and was an advocate for breast cancer research and health awareness. Her business ventures included launching several product lines for Koala Blue and co-owning the Gaia Retreat & Spa in Australia.

Filmography

7.392

Grease
1978-07-07

Karen Carpenter: Starving for Perfection

0

Karen Carpenter: Starving for Perfection
2023-02-10

Sounds Like Les Dawson

0

Sounds Like Les Dawson
1974-12-04

6

Two of a Kind
1983-12-13

6.3

It's My Party
1996-03-22

The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

0

The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
1980-01-04

Anne Murray Friends and Legends

0

Anne Murray Friends and Legends
2007-11-13

5.688

Xanadu
1980-08-08

John Farnham: Finding the Voice

7.4

John Farnham: Finding the Voice
2023-05-18

4

1 a Minute
2010-10-06

Bee Gees: One Night Only

8

Bee Gees: One Night Only
1998-11-24

Mannheim Steamroller - The Christmas Angel: A Story on Ice

0

Mannheim Steamroller - The Christmas Angel: A Story on Ice
1999-11-16

Mariah Carey: Around the World

7.1

Mariah Carey: Around the World
1999-05-03

6.4

Sordid Lives
2000-05-25

The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success

4

The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success
2007-01-01

A Christmas Romance

6

A Christmas Romance
1994-12-01

A Mom for Christmas

6.3

A Mom for Christmas
1990-12-17

5.7

A Few Best Men
2011-10-14

Score: A Hockey Musical

5.2

Score: A Hockey Musical
2010-10-22

Deepak Chopra The seven spiritual laws of success

7

Deepak Chopra The seven spiritual laws of success
1994-01-01

4.3

Toomorrow
1970-08-27

Madonna: Truth or Dare

6.2

Madonna: Truth or Dare
1991-05-10

Neil Diamond : Live At the Greek Theatre 1976

0

Neil Diamond : Live At the Greek Theatre 1976
1977-02-21

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

6

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
1988-05-16

John Travolta: The Inside Story

8

John Travolta: The Inside Story
2004-04-22

Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs

0

Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs
1998-01-01

Night of 100 Stars III

4

Night of 100 Stars III
1990-05-21

John Denver Rocky Mountain High An Earth Day Concert

0

John Denver Rocky Mountain High An Earth Day Concert
2011-04-21

The A-Z of Eurovision

0

The A-Z of Eurovision
2020-05-16

Olivia Newton-John at the BBC

0

Olivia Newton-John at the BBC
2022-10-15

6

Only Olivia
1977-09-23

Christmas with Delta 2020

0

Christmas with Delta 2020
2020-12-24

Olivia Newton-John: Let's Get Physical

8

Olivia Newton-John: Let's Get Physical
1982-02-08

John Farnham and Olivia Newton-John: Two Strong Hearts - Live in Concert

8

John Farnham and Olivia Newton-John: Two Strong Hearts - Live in Concert
2015-08-21

ABBA: Against the Odds

7

ABBA: Against the Odds
2024-03-23

Olivia Newton-John: Video Gold 2

6.8

Olivia Newton-John: Video Gold 2
2005-08-30

Olivia Newton-John: Video Gold 1

7.3

Olivia Newton-John: Video Gold 1
2005-08-30

Funny Things Happen Down Under

7.5

Funny Things Happen Down Under
1965-08-01

Timeless Tales: Rapunzel

6

Timeless Tales: Rapunzel
1990-09-26

The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made

4.6

The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made
2004-07-13

Country Queens at the BBC

7

Country Queens at the BBC
2014-11-07

Superstar (Song for Karen)

0

Superstar (Song for Karen)
2024-02-11

Olivia Newton-John: In Concert

0

Olivia Newton-John: In Concert
1983-01-23

Olivia Newton-John: Hollywood Nights

5

Olivia Newton-John: Hollywood Nights
1980-04-13

Sharknado 5: Global Swarming

4.7

Sharknado 5: Global Swarming
2017-08-06

The Grease Story

8.6

The Grease Story
2017-11-05

And the Winner Isn't

5.7

And the Winner Isn't
2017-12-08

8.7

The Main Event
1998-01-01

A Special: Olivia Newton-John

0

A Special: Olivia Newton-John
1976-11-17

She's Having a Baby

5.914

She's Having a Baby
1988-02-05

6.2

Olivia
1978-05-17

8

Grease Day USA
1978-06-18

Rocky Mountain Christmas

9

Rocky Mountain Christmas
1975-12-10

The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee

5

The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee
2020-12-10

The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1980

0

The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1980
1980-02-10

The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1975

0

The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1975
1975-06-10

6

High as Mike
2019-05-01

Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees

7

Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees
2017-04-16

Olivia Newton-John and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Live at the Sydney Opera House

10

Olivia Newton-John and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Live at the Sydney Opera House
2008-01-15

The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1974

0

The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1974

Sydney 2000 Olympic Opening Ceremony

7.3

Sydney 2000 Olympic Opening Ceremony
2000-09-15

0

Snowden on Ice
1997-11-28

The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special

6

The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special
1977-12-19

Olivia Newton-John: Soul Kiss

8.4

Olivia Newton-John: Soul Kiss
1985-01-01

John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood

7.3

John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
2017-03-19

The Wilde Girls

3

The Wilde Girls
2001-11-04

Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over

6

Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over
2021-09-11

AN EVENING WITH: FRIENDS OF THE ENVIRONMENT

0

AN EVENING WITH: FRIENDS OF THE ENVIRONMENT
1990-09-19

6.733

Glee
2009-05-19

Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List

5

Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
2005-08-03

5.8

Today
1952-01-14

Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest

5.3

Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest
1972-12-31

4.5

The View
1997-08-11

5.1

Tamron Hall
2019-09-09

6

Solid Gold
1980-09-13

6.5

Donny & Marie
1976-01-23

5.1

American Idol
2002-06-11

5.7

The Early Show
1999-11-01

Animal nocturno

2

Animal nocturno
2006-04-16

Sordid Lives: The Series

7

Sordid Lives: The Series
2008-07-23

0

Music Nuggets
2010-04-23

Intimate Portrait

4.5

Intimate Portrait
1993-11-14

Where Are They Now?

7.5

Where Are They Now?
1999-06-07

RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under

5.3

RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under
2021-05-01

7

The Oscars
1953-03-19

Saturday Night Live

7

Saturday Night Live
1975-10-11

Top of the Pops

6.632

Top of the Pops
1964-01-01

6

Bandstand
1958-11-15

The Midnight Special

7.2

The Midnight Special
1972-08-19

4.5

Sez Les
1969-04-30

Wetten, dass..?

5.5

Wetten, dass..?
1981-02-14

0

Disco
1971-02-13

RuPaul Drives...

5

RuPaul Drives...
2013-08-20

The Graham Norton Show

7.2

The Graham Norton Show
2007-02-22

Dancing with the Stars

6

Dancing with the Stars
2005-06-01

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

4.9

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009-07-16

0

Musikladen
1972-12-13

The Man from Snowy River

6.6

The Man from Snowy River
1994-09-23

The Mike Douglas Show

4.8

The Mike Douglas Show
1961-12-11

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

6

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975-01-12

6

Numéro un
1975-04-05

RuPaul's Drag Race

7.5

RuPaul's Drag Race
2009-02-02

Top of the Pops

6.632

Top of the Pops
1964-01-01

Viña del Mar International Song Festival

2

Viña del Mar International Song Festival
1963-02-14

Bitte umblättern

6

Bitte umblättern
1977-04-20

Le monde est à vous

0

Le monde est à vous
1987-09-13

Unsere kleine Show

0

Unsere kleine Show
1969-04-14

Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales

0

Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales
2015-11-07

7.2

Ned and Stacey
1995-09-11