Olivia Newton-John dead: ‘Grease’ star through the years

Katherine Donlevy

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Aug 8, 2022

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Australian singer and actress Olivia Newton-John, circa 1968.

Olivia Newton-John, here in 1968, began singing in the 60s and released her first solo album, “If Not for You,” in 1971.

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in 1974, Newton-John competed for the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest.

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Unspecified - 1976: Olivia Newton-John posing with rocking horse promotional photo for the ABC tv special 'A Special Olivia Newton-John'.

In 1976, Newton-John starred in an ABC TV special “A Special Olivia Newton-John.”

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Newton-John’s discography includes 26 albums.

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Newton-John and John Travolta attend the Grease premiere.

Newton-John took the world by storm after starring alongside John Travolta in the 1978 iconic movie “Grease.”

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Newton-Joh. and Travolta in a still from Grease.

The “Grease” soundtrack remains one of the world’s best-selling albums of recorded music.

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Newton-John and Travolta sparked rumors of a romance thanks to their chemistry in the movie, but the two maintain they never dated.

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Newton-John appears in an episode of Donny and Marie.

Newton-John appeared in a 1978 episode of “Donny and Marie,” where she performed several songs, including her iconic “Hopelessly Devoted” ballad from the Grease.

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Newton-John, performing live here in 1980, has released music across a myriad of genres, including pop, country and rock.

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Newton-John starred in the 1980 musical fantasy “Xanadu,” which performed poorly at the box office while its soundtrack enjoyed a huge worldwide commercial success.

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Newton-John in the Physical music video.

One of Newton-John’s most iconic songs, and its equally iconic music video, “Physical” was released in 1981.

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Olivia Newton-John arrives with her daughter Chloe, for the premiere of the 20th anniversary re-issue of the musical Grease, at the Empire, Leicester Square.

Newton-John’s daughter Chloe Lattanzi, here attending the 20th anniversary re-issue of “Grease” in 1998, has followed in her mother’s musical footsteps.

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Singer Olivia Newton-John (L) receives a key to the Las Vegas Strip from Clark County Commissioner Tom Collins, chairman of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority at the Flamingo Las Vegas as she arrived in celebration of her upcoming residency on April 2, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Newton-John was awarded the key to the Las Vegas Strip from Clark County Commissioner Tom Collins in 2014 to celebrate her residency that year.

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Olivia Newton-John performs at Plaza Park for the Ventura Fire Benefit Festival in Ventura, California.

Throughout her life, Newton-John, here in 2018, has won dozens of awards, including 10 American Music Awards, four Grammys and nine Billboard Awards.

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Olivia Newton john attends the Olivia Newton-John Wellness Walk and Research Run on October 06, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia.

Olivia Newton, here with her family at the Olivia Newton-John Wellness Walk and Research Run in 2019 in Melbourne, Australia, was a longtime advocate for a cure to cancer.

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