![]() ![]() I have seen it far more times than I have wanted to. I can assuredly say that I have seen the movie many, many times since. When Olivia Newton-John catapulted into my conscious, I had presumably seen “Grease,” though as I was only two and a half when it was released, I cannot be sure. Instead, my memories of her primarily revolve around a singular January night in 1983, though that night has led to many more. The albums, movies, and accolades are not what I’ll remember her for, though. Dundee” alongside Paul Hogan and Chevy Chase, which did not do as well. Her final film appearance was “The Very Excellent Mr. Newton-John leaves behind a daughter, Chloe, with whom she recorded “Window in the Wall” which hit number one on the iTunes pop chart in 2021. The disease would reappear two more times after her initial bout, in 20, the latter of which metastasized and spread to her lower back. Alas, as with most fame, hers proved to have a shelf life and her star began to fade in the late ‘80s, at which point she began to focus more on environmental advocacy and breast cancer, which she had initially beaten She once had seven songs top the adult contemporary charts consecutively. She won Grammys, People’s Choice Awards, Academy of Country Music Awards, and American Music Awards. ![]() In addition to “Grease,” she appeared in 14 films, including 1980’s “Xanadu,” as well as a number of television shows and specials. She would go on to release 26 studio albums and six live albums in total. When Newton-John was catapulted into America’s collective conscious in 1978, playing Sandy in “Grease,” she’d already released 11 albums. ![]()
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