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Olivia Newton-John is an English-Australian singer, songwriter, actress, entrepreneur, and activist. She is a four-time Grammy Award winner who has amassed five number-one and ten other Top Ten Billboard Hot 100 singles, and two number-one Billboard 200 solo albums. She has sold an estimated 100 million records worldwide, making her one of the world's best-selling music artists of all time.
Olivia Newton-John was born on 26 September 1948 in Cambridge, England, to Irene (née Born) and Brinley "Bryn" Newton-John, a former soldier. She is of English, Welsh, and German descent. She emigrated to Australia with her family in 1954, and studied at Melbourne University, where she earned a degree in English and philosophy.
Olivia Newton-John began her music career in 1971, when she signed with EMI Records. She released her debut single, "Till You Say You'll Be Mine," in 1972. The single was a hit in Australia, and she followed it up with her debut album, If Not For You, in 1971. The album was a success, and spawned the hit single "Let Me Be There," which reached number six on the US Billboard Hot 100.
Olivia Newton-John has released a total of 24 studio albums, including the multi-platinum Physical (1981), which spawned the number-one single "Physical." She has also released several live albums, compilations, and soundtracks. She has won four Grammy Awards, including Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for "Physical" in 1982.
In addition to her music career, Olivia Newton-John has also had a successful acting career. She starred in the 1978 film adaptation of Grease, which became the highest-grossing musical film of all time. She also starred in the musical Xanadu (1980), and the romantic comedy Two of a Kind (1983).
Olivia Newton-John is also an active philanthropist. She is the founder of the Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Centre in Melbourne, Australia, and is a patron of several charities, including the Breast Cancer Network Australia.
| Popular As |
Livvy, The Goddess, Lovely Livvy, Olivia Neutron-Bomb, ONJ |
| Occupation |
soundtrack,actress,music_department |
| Age |
73 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Libra |
| Born |
26 September, 1948 |
| Birthday |
26 September |
| Birthplace |
Cambridge, England |
| Date of death |
August 8, 2022 |
| Died Place |
Santa Ynez, California, US |
| Nationality |
United Kingdom |
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Olivia Newton-John Height, Weight & Measurements
At 73 years old, Olivia Newton-John height is 5′ 6″ .
| Physical Status |
| Height |
5′ 6″ |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Who Is Olivia Newton-John's Husband?
Her husband is Matt Lattanzi (m. 1984-1996)
John Easterling (m. 2008)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Husband |
Matt Lattanzi (m. 1984-1996)
John Easterling (m. 2008) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Chloe Lattanzi |
Olivia Newton-John Net Worth
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On May 13, 2017, it was reported that she has canceled concerts due to sciatica complications and treatment for it in the middle of touring her new inspirational album "LIV ON". On May 30, it was reported that her back pain actually caused by breast cancer returning she already beat twice - in 1992 and 2013 - and now it metastasized to her sacrum reaching stage IV.
Pictured on a 60¢ Australian commemorative postage stamp in the "Living Legends" series, issued on 18 January 2013. Other performers honored in this issue were John Farnham, Paul Kelly, Ian 'Molly' Meldrum, Kylie Minogue, AC/DC, Cold Chisel, INXS, Men at Work and The Seekers.
On 26 June 2012, the Australian government issued a semipostal postage stamp to help raise funds for the Olivia Newton-John Cancer & Wellness Centre Appeal. The stamp was valued at 60¢. It was sold in panes of ten stamps for $8, with $2 going to the appeal.
She was awarded the AO (Officer of the Order of Australia) in the 2006 Queen's Birthday Honours List for her services to the entertainment industry as a singer and actor, and to the community through organizations supporting breast cancer treatment, education, training and research, and the environment.
On June 30, 2005, Newton-John's then-partner, a cameraman named Patrick McDermott, went missing after going on an overnight fishing trip on a sport fishing vessel out of San Pedro, California. He was located four years later in April 2009 by Dateline NBC (1992) investigators. Missing since July 2005, he was found in a Mexican beach town, living under the name of Pat Kim and working on a yacht which ferries tourists in and out of a marina near Sayulita, Mexico.
She received awards for her charity work and Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) from Queen Elizabeth II. Recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 16th Annual ARIA Awards (15 October 2002).
Her song "Physical" was referenced as a fictional business, "Let's Get Fiscal Financial Planning Services", in the episode The Simpsons: She of Little Faith (2001).
Chosen by People magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World. [1998]
In 1992, she returned to New South Wales, Australia, to recuperate after battling breast cancer.
In 1988, she visited Australia to make a television special titled Olivia Down Under (1988) to coincide with the Bicentennial. She and Cliff Richard performed and Prince Charles and Princess Diana were also present.
Won the very first Grammy Award in the "Video of the Year" category for "Physical". [1982]
Her biggest hit was "Physical" which sold over two million copies and spent 10 consecutive weeks at #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 (beginning 21 November 1981).
Received a special mention in the series episode The Goodies: Saturday Night Grease (1980).
She was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1979 Queen's New Years Honours List for her services to the performing arts.
Sister of actress Rona Newton-John and Dr. Hugh Newton-John, a medical doctor and specialist in infectious diseases who invented the first portable iron lung. Her ex-brother-in-law was Jeff Conaway, who co-starred in Grease (1978).
She was considered for the role of Catherine Beddows in To the Devil a Daughter (1976), which eventually went to Nastassja Kinski.
In 1975, she moved to the United States where she had already become well-established as a pop and country singer.
She represented Britain at the Eurovision Song Contest. [1974]
She resided in Cambridge, England, when she was a young girl. Soon after dropping out of Melbourne's University High School when she was in her mid-teens, she returned to reside in London, England. She had taken the suggestion of her favorite teacher to pursue her dream of becoming a singer. She later moved to Los Angeles, California in the mid-1970s, where she still resides.
She grew up in both England and Australia. In 1954 (at age 5), her family moved to Australia but she returned to live in England more than a decade later after winning a talent contest.
Actress/singer Olivia Newton-John was born on September 26, 1948, in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England. She lived there until she was five years old, and her family relocated to Australia when her father was offered a job as the dean of a college in Melbourne. When she was a teen she returned to live in England with her mother, after winning a singing talent contest.
