Proud to introduce British-Australian singer, actress, and author Olivia Newton-John
Olivia Newton-John
Olivia Newton-John was a British-Australian singer, actress, and author who was born on September 26, 1948, in Cambridge, England, and passed away on August 8, 2022, at the age of 73. In this article, we will explore her early life and family, career, lawsuits, Grease movie, motherhood, cancer battle, media presence, music, personal life, social media presence, net worth, controversies, and a summary.
Birth
26 September 1948
Death
8 August 2022
Spouse
ohn Easterling (married 2008–2022)
Early Life and Family
Olivia Newton-John was born to Brinley "Bryn" Newton-John and Irene Helene Born.
Her father was a German translator from Wales, and her mother was a writer and the daughter of Nobel Prize-winning German Jewish physicist Max Born.
Her family moved to Australia when she was five years old.
Career
Olivia Newton-John's career spanned more than five decades, during which she achieved worldwide stardom in a variety of musical genres.
She was a four-time Grammy Award winner and established herself as one of the best-selling music artists of all time, as well as one of the highest-selling female Australian artists.
She was also an actress, starring in films such as Grease and Xanadu.
In addition to her music and acting career, she wrote books and was an advocate for environmental and animal rights causes.
Lawsuits
Olivia Newton-John was involved in several lawsuits throughout her career.
In 2005, she sued Universal Music Group for unpaid royalties from the Grease soundtrack. In 2019, she sued the producers of the Grease spinoff, Grease: Rydell High, for using her name and likeness without permission.
Grease Movie
Olivia Newton-John starred as Sandy Olsson in the 1978 film Grease, which became a cultural phenomenon.
The film's soundtrack, which featured several songs performed by Newton-John, became one of the best-selling soundtracks of all time.
Motherhood
Olivia Newton-John gave birth to her daughter, Chloe Lattanzi, in 1986. She took a nearly three-year hiatus from her career to focus on motherhood.
Cancer Battle
Olivia Newton-John battled breast cancer three times throughout her life.
She was an advocate and sponsor for breast cancer research and helped raise funds to build the Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Centre in Melbourne, Australia, which is named after her.
Media Presence
Olivia Newton-John had a significant media presence throughout her career. She was featured in numerous magazines and television shows and was a frequent guest on talk shows.
Music
Olivia Newton-John released numerous albums throughout her career, including Physical, which became one of the best-selling albums of the 1980s.
She continued to release music throughout her life, with her healing CD, “Grace and Gratitude: Renewed” (2010), debuting at #2 on the Billboard Magazine New Age chart.
Personal Life
Olivia Newton-John was married twice, first to actor Matt Lattanzi and later to John Easterling. She had one daughter, Chloe Lattanzi, with Matt Lattanzi.
Social Media Presence
Olivia Newton-John had a significant social media presence, with over 1.2 million followers on Instagram and over 200,000 followers on Twitter.
Net Worth
Olivia John's net worth is estimated to be around $40 million.
Controversies
Olivia Newton was involved in several lawsuits throughout her career, including suing Universal Music Group for unpaid royalties from the Grease soundtrack and suing the producers of the Grease spinoff, Grease: Rydell High, for using her name and likeness without permission.
Olivia Newton-John summary
Olivia Newton-John was a British-Australian singer, actress, and author who achieved worldwide stardom in a variety of musical genres.
She was a four-time Grammy Award winner and established herself as one of the best-selling music artists of all time, as well as one of the highest-selling female Australian artists.
She was involved in several lawsuits throughout her career and was an advocate for environmental and animal rights causes.
Olivia Newton-John battled breast cancer three times throughout her life and helped raise funds to build the Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Centre in Melbourne, Australia, which is named after her.
She had a significant media and social media presence and had an estimated net worth of $40 million.
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