In 1992, as she was preparing a concert tour, her father died and she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She had a few hits after “Physical,” but her career declined and Newton-John became more likely to make news because of her private life. We will miss her dearly.” Gabrielle Union said she and her sister watched “Xanadu” “more times than I could count.”Īustralia’s acting Prime Minister Richard Marles described her death as feeling like the end of an era for a generation who grew up watching “Grease” and said, “It feels like the world is a little emptier without Olivia Newton-John as a part of it.” Added Tracie Thoms: “Olivia Newton-John is an icon. “Farewell with love to the legend who will forever be my first crush,” wrote actor Daniel Dae Kim. It’s already gone to radio and it’s running up the charts.’ I was horrified!”įans flooded social media to mourn her death. “I called Roger and said, ‘We’ve got to pull this song!’ He said, ‘It’s too late. “I recorded it and then suddenly thought, ‘Goodness, maybe I’ve gone too far!’” she told Entertainment Weekly in 2017, recalling how the song had been suggested by manager Roger Davies.
“Physical” even made Newton-John blush as she told her would-be lover “There’s nothing left to talk about/Unless it’s horizontally” and finally called out “Let’s get animal! Animal!” But she picked up the tempo in “Grease,” especially after Sandy ditched her white sweaters and blouses for waist-high, black leather pants. Please” and “Have You Never Been Mellow” and soft-breathing ballads like “I Honestly Love You,” which in 1975 won Grammys for best female pop vocal and record of the year. The blonde, ever-smiling Newton-John initially favored mild pop-country songs such as “Please Mr. An aerobics-friendly promotional clip, filmed in the early years of MTV, won a Grammy for best video.īoth musically and image-wise, she reinvented herself during those years. 1 for 10 weeks and was named Billboard’s song of the year despite being banned by some radio stations. “Physical,” the bouncy, R-rated smash released in 1981, was No. Yours from the moment I saw you and forever! Your Danny, your John!” We will see you down the road and we will all be together again. “My dearest Olivia, you made all of our lives so much better,” Travolta wrote in an online post. She had 14 top 10 singles just in the U.S., won four Grammys, starred with John Travolta in “Grease” and with Gene Kelly in “Xanadu.” The fast-stepping Travolta-Newton-John duet, “You’re the One That I Want,” was one of the era’s biggest songs and has sold more than 15 million copies.
“We ask that everyone please respect the family’s privacy during this very difficult time.”įrom 1973-83, Newton-John was among the world’s most popular entertainers. “Olivia has been a symbol of triumphs and hope for over 30 years sharing her journey with breast cancer,” he wrote. Newton-John, a longtime resident of Australia whose sales topped 100 million records, died Monday at her Southern California ranch, John Easterling, her husband, wrote on Instagram and Facebook. NEW YORK (AP) - Olivia Newton-John, the Grammy-winning superstar who reigned on pop, country, adult contemporary and dance charts with such hits as “Physical” and “You’re the One That I Want” and won countless hearts as everyone’s favorite Sandy in the blockbuster film version of “Grease,” has died.
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