Biography
English-born pop singer, raised in Australia, who charted with over two dozen hits between the early 1970s and mid-80s. Beginning with a series of easy-listening, often countrified songs such as "If You Love Me (Let Me Know)" and "Have You Never Been Mellow?", Newton-John broadened her range with her appearance in the hit film adaptation of the Broadway musical "Grease" in 1978. As the demure 50s teen turned sultry rocker, she gave a likable …
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Career Milestones
| Formed a duo with Australian singer Pat Carroll; performed as Pat and Olivia around Europe | ||
1953 | Moved to Australia with her family at age five | |
1961 | Made stage acting debut in the Melbourne production of "Green Pastures" | |
1962 | Formed short-lived all-girl band named Sol Four with three classmates | |
1964 | Won talent contest on Australian program "Sing, Sing, Sing"; received a trip to England as the prize | |
1966 | First screen appearance, the Australian telefilm "Funny Things Happen Down Under" | |
1966 | Recorded first single "Till You Say You'll Be Mine" for England's Decca Records | |
1970 | Made frequent appearances on Cliff Richard's weekly BBC show "It's Cliff Richard" | |
1970 | Recruited for the British group Toomorrow; recorded an album and appeared in film vehicle named after the group | |
1971 | Released first solo album If Not For You with title track written by Bob Dylan | |
1972 | TV debut, opposite Cliff Richard in British TV movie "The Case" | |
1974 | Moved to the U.S. | |
1976 | Recorded Don't Stop Believin' in Nashville, TN | |
1978 | Offered lead role opposite John Travolta in film adaptation of Broadway musical "Grease"; performed several songs on soundtrack; nominated for a Golden Globe as Best Actress in a Musical | |
1980 | Played lead role in musical "Xanadu"; performed several songs on the films soundtrack, including "Magic" | |
1981 | Released most successful studio album, the double platinum Physical | |
1983 | Founded the Koala Blue clothing line with Pat Farrar; originally for Australian imports, but evolved into a chain of women's clothing boutiques; declared bankruptcy and closed in 1992 | |
1983 | Re-teamed with Travolta for the critically and commercially unsuccessful "Two of a Kind" | |
1988 | After a three year hiatus to raise her daughter, released album The Rumour | |
1990 | Starred in the NBC TV-movie "A Mom for Christmas" | |
1992 | Produced six-minute video of celebrities urging President Bush to attend the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro | |
1992 | Released third hits collection Back To Basics - The Essential Collection; shortly after album's release, was diagnosed with breast cancer forcing her to cancel all publicity, including the tour | |
1994 | Featured in the CBS TV-movie "A Christmas Romance"; daughter Chloe appeared as her on-screen daughter | |
1994 | Released Gaia: One Woman's Journey, which chronicled her ordeal with breast cancer | |
1996 | First film in over ten years, appeared in supporting role in AIDS drama "It's My Party" | |
1998 | Returned to Nashville to record Back With A Heart | |
2000 | Acted in "Sordid Lives," co-starring Beau Bridges; performed several songs on the soundtrack | |
2001 | Once again co-starred opposite her daughter in the Showtime movie "The Wilde Girls" | |
2002 | Released a duets album featuring mostly Australian artists | |
2008 | Reprised role of Bitsy Mae Harling on Logo TV's "Sordid Lives: The Series" | |
2010 | Guest starred on Fox's musical comedy "Glee"; recreated music video for her song "Physical" with Jane Lynch on episode titled "Bad Reputation" | |
2012 | Reunited with "Grease" co-star John Travolta to record holiday album This Christmas | |
Awards
1973 | Grammy Award for Best Country Vocal Performance, Female |
1978 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical in Grease |