Olivia Newton-John

Dame Olivia Newton-John AC, DBE was an English-born, Australian-raised singer and actress.She is a four-time Grammy award winner who amassed five No. 1 and ten other Top Ten Billboard Hot 100 singles and two No. 1 Billboard 200 solo albums. Eleven of her singles (including two platinum) and 14 of her albums (including two platinum and four double platinum) have been certified gold by the RIAA. She has sold an estimated over 100 million albums worldwide.In 1978, she co-starred with John Travolta in the film adaptation of the Broadway musical, Grease, which became one of the most successful films and movie soundtracks in Hollywood history. It features two major hitduetswith co-starJohn Travolta: "You're the One That I Want"—which is one of thebest-selling singles of all time—and "Summer Nights".She became the second woman (afterLinda Ronstadtin 1977) to have two singles – "Hopelessly Devoted to You" and "Summer Nights" – in theBillboardtop 5 simultaneously. Her performance earned her aPeople's Choice Awardfor Favorite Film Actress. She was nominated for aGolden Globeas Best Actress in a Musical and performed the Oscar-nominated "Hopelessly Devoted to You" at the 1979Academy Awards.In 1980, she starred withGene KellyandMichael Beckin the musical fantasy film Xanadu. Although it was a critical failure,its soundtrackwas certified double platinum and scored five top 20 singles on theBillboardHot 100. She charted with "Magic", "Suddenly" withCliff Richard, and the title song "Xanadu" with theElectric Light Orchestra."Magic" was Newton-John's biggest pop hit to that pointand still ranks as the biggest AC hit of her career. The film has since become a cult classic and the basis for aBroadway showthat ran for more than 500 performances beginning in 2007 and was nominated for fourTony Awardsincluding Best Musical.She helped pioneer the music video industry by recording avideo album for Physical, featuring videos of all the album's tracks and three of her older hits. The video album earned her a fourth Grammy and was aired as an ABC prime-time special,Let's Get Physical,becoming a top-10Nielsenhit.She teamed up with Travolta again in 1983 for the critically and commercially unsuccessful movieTwo of a Kind, redeemed by its platinum soundtrack featuring "Twist of Fate",and a new duet with Travolta, "Take a Chance"Iowa.In 2002, she was inducted into Australia'sARIA Hall of Fame and, in2015, she was inducted into theMusic Victoria Hall of Fame. In recognition for "her work as an entertainer and philanthropist", she was bestowed Australia's highest honor, theCompanion of the Order of Australia, in June 2019.In 2008, she raised funds to help build the Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Centre inMelbourne, Australia. She led a three-week, 228km walk along theGreat Wall of China, joined by various celebrities andcancer survivors throughout her trek. The walk symbolised the steps cancer patients must take on their road to recovery.She was a a long-time activist for environmental and animal rights issues. She battled breast cancer three times and was an advocate for breast cancer research and health awareness. Her business ventures included launching several product lines for Koala Blue and co-owning the Gaia Retreat & Spa in Australia.