Opinion: Olivia Newton-John’s Magical Secrets

Olivia Newton-John says goodbye in the 1978 film Grease.

A young Newton-John is pictured with his father, Brynn. her brother, Hugh; her mother, Eileen; and her sister Lorna. John Newton was born in Cambridge, England in 1948. She immigrated to Australia with her family when she was five years old.

In 1966, Newton-John and his singing partner Pat Carroll pose for a photograph in London. There” became a Top 10 hit on both the Adult Her Contemporary and Country charts.

After “Let Be There”, he released a series of easy listening No. 1 hit songs such as “I love you honestly”, “Have You Never Been Mellow” and “Please Mr. Please”.

While rehearsing for the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest, Newton-John was detained by police in Brighton, England.

Newton-John shot the first music video for the 1975 single “Follow Me.”

Newton-John played in Detroit in 1975.

Newton-John co-starred with John Travolta in the 1978 musical Grease. The 1978 box office top-grossing film Grease became a cultural phenomenon.

Newton-John had little acting experience when he starred in “Grease,” but he was cast in an unforgettable role as Sandy, a kind-hearted Australian transfer student who romances Travolta’s Alpha Greaser Danny in a 1950s Southern California high school. I showed off my flawless performance.

Newton-John is interviewed on the red carpet for the Hollywood premiere of “Grease”.

Newton-John appears in London and presents a series of concerts in 1978.

Newton-John co-starred with Andy Gibb in the 1980 film Xanadu. The musical fantasy exploded at the box office, but its soundtrack sold well and spawned the No. 1 hit “Magic.”

In 1981, Newton-John unveiled his new sexy persona with the song “Physical”. Banned by several radio stations for her provocative lyrics, the song became her biggest hit.

Newton-John reunited with Travolta in 1983’s Two of a Kind.

Newton-John arrives at Sydney airport with her first husband, Matt Rattanzi, in 1987, holding her daughter Chloe.

In 1990, Newton-John is interviewed by Jay Leno on “The Tonight Show”.

Newton-John promotes her album Indigo: Women Of Song at a store in Sydney in 2004.

In 2007, Newton-John appeared as a judge on the TV competition “American Idol”.

Newton-John performs at the 2011 Pride event in New York.

Newton-John was hosted by Nick Adams, Tony Sheldon and Will Swenson during their 2011 appearance in the Broadway musical Priscilla, Queen of The Desert.

Newton-John celebrated at a charity walk in Melbourne in 2013. The event raised funds for the Olivia Newton John Cancer and Wellness Center.

Newton-John received a ceremonial key to the Las Vegas Strip in 2014. She was launching a residency show that month.

Newton-John poses with her second husband, John Easterling. her daughter, Chloe Rattanzi; James Driskill, Chloe’s fiancé, in 2015. They attended an event celebrating the 35th anniversary of “Xanadu.”

Newton-John will appear in an episode of “Dancing With the Stars” in 2015.

Newton-John shaves the head of Greg Chase, Guest Experience Director at the New York-New York Hotel & Casino, at a fundraiser in Las Vegas in 2015.

Newton-John performs at the 2017 Festival in Viña del Mar, Chile.

Newton-John and Travolta attend the 40th anniversary screening of ‘Grease’ in 2018.

Newton-John performs with John Farnham at a fundraiser in Sydney 2020.

People in Ptuj, Slovenia, watch “Grease” at a drive-in cinema in 2020.