Olivia Newton-John

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September 26, 1948, she's 63 and British born, Australian raised.
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An Artist with 82 releases, and credited 13 times on others' music. 14 collaborations.

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Olivia Newton-John is best known for playing schoolgirl Sandy Olsson in the film adaptation of Grease (1978), alongside John Travolta, and the songs she performed for the soundtrack. "You're the One That I Want" and "Summer Nights" (both with Travolta), and "Hopelessly Devoted to You" were all Top 5 hits from the album, with "You're the One That I Want" topping the UK and US charts and selling two million copies in each country. Prior to this breakthrough, Newton-John had already been a very successful singer. If You Love Me, Let Me Know (1974) and Have You Never Been Mellow (1975) were chart-topping albums, while "I Honestly Love You" and "Have You Never Been Mellow" topped the Hot 100. She had also enjoyed nine No.1s on the Adult Contemporary chart, and seven Top 10s in the Country chart.

After Grease, "A Little More Love" and "Magic" were both huge hits that showed a more adventurous style. Her most successful single ever, "Physical", topped the Hot 100 for a record 10 weeks in 1981, eventually going double platinum (as did the accompanying album of the same name). "Make a Move on Me", "Heart Attack" and "Twist of Fate" were further big hits for Newton-John, but after she took a break to have a child, she struggled to regain her audience. She was treated for breast cancer in the early 90s, an experience that prompted Newton-John to campaign in aid of cancer awareness charities. In recent years she has focussed on family life, occasionally releasing spiritual or Christmas albums in Australia.

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Adult Contemporary, Female Vocalist, Country Pop,
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Discography

95 releases – 82 under her own name and 13 credits on others' music Edit
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