ZUM TOD DER BRITISCH-AUSTRALISCHEN SÄNGERIN UND SCHAUSPIELERIN OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
08.08.2022 Die am 26. September 1948 in Cambridge (England) geborene britisch-australische Sängerin, Songwriterin und Schauspielerin Olivia Newton-John (Bild) ist am 8. August 2022 im Santa Ynez Valley (Kalifornien) gestorben. Die vierfache Grammy-Preisträgerin zählte zu den grössten Stars der 1970er- und frühen 1980er-Jahre. Im Laufe ihrer langen Karriere vollzog sie etliche Stilwechsel (Country, Folk, Pop, Disco etc.) und änderte auch ihr Image und Aussehen häufig. Sie hat in ihrer Karriere mehr als 100 Millionen Tonträger verkauft; damit zählt sie zu den InterpretInnen mit den meisten verkauften Tonträgern weltweit. Die erfolgreichste Veröffentlichung von Olivia Newton-John ist das Soundtrack-Album "Grease" mit mehr als 38 Millionen verkauften Einheiten. (*)
Bild: Olivia Newton John, 2012 - Foto: Eva Rinaldi, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q37885816 (Ausschnitt) - Lizenz: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en - Datei: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Olivia_Newton_John_(6707495311)_(cropped_to_look_large).jpg
Olivia Newton-John dead at 73: Tributes flow after iconic Australian singer and actor passes away
By Angus Thomson and Marta Pascual Juanola
Olivia Newton-John, pop singer and ‘Grease’ star, dies at 73
The sugar-sweet songstress with a string of No. 1 hits was also an advocate for cancer research
Olivia Newton-John, the dulcet-voiced singer from Australia who became a country-pop, folk-pop, rock-pop, disco-pop sensation in the 1970s, starred in the Hollywood musical juggernaut “Grease” and underwent a sultry makeover with her mega-selling 1981 record “Physical,” died Aug. 8 at her ranch in Southern California. She was 73.
Adam Bernstein
Olivia Newton-John, Pop Singer and ‘Grease’ Star, Dies at 73
She amassed No. 1 hits, chart-topping albums and four records that sold more than two million copies each. More than anything else, she was likable, even beloved.
Jim Farber
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/08/arts/olivia-newton-john-dead.html
From 1973-83, Newton-John was among the world’s most popular entertainers
Olivia Newton-John, the Grammy-winning superstar who reigned on pop, country, adult contemporary and dance charts with such hits as “Physical” and “You’re the One That I Want” and won countless hearts as everyone’s favorite Sandy in the blockbuster film version of “Grease,” has died.
Hillel Italie, AP
“Olivia has been a symbol of triumphs and hope for over 30 years sharing her journey with breast cancer,” her husband John Easterling wrote.
“Her healing inspiration and pioneering experience with plant medicine continues with the Olivia Newton-John Foundation Fund, dedicated to researching plant medicine and cancer.”
Chris Morris
https://variety.com/2022/music/obituaries-people-news/olivia-newton-dead-grease-xanadu-1235336152/
John Travolta, Randal Kleiser, George Takei and More Pay Tribute to Olivia Newton-John: “We Are Forever Hopelessly Devoted to You”
Newton-John was vocal about her battle with breast cancer, first being diagnosed in 1992 and again in 2013 and later in 2017. To support those affected by breast cancer, she helped launch the Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Centre in Melbourne and raise hundreds of millions of dollars in the fight against the disease.
Lexy Perez
Farewell, Olivia Newton-John: Why We Honestly Loved Her
The pop culture icon could hop from genre to genre, but she threw herself into every style with the same effervescent hyper-glitz enthusiasm.
Rob Sheffield
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/olivia-newton-john-rob-sheffield-1394426/
Olivia Newton-John, Beloved ‘Grease’ Actress & Singer, Dies at 73
Newton-John had been open about her breast cancer journey since she was first diagnosed in 1992 at the age of 43.
Paul Grein
https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/olivia-newton-john-dead-obituary-1235123935/
Olivia Newton-John was that rare thing: a wonderfully unselfconscious star
After soaring to fame in Grease, Newton-John – who has died aged 73 – became the queen of the movie soundtrack album, and her roles in oddball hits Xanadu and A Mom for Christmas meant audiences never stopped loving her.
Peter Bradshaw
She’s perhaps best known for her role as Sandy Olsson in 1978 musical Grease, starring opposite John Travolta. She is noted for her vocal performances in tracks ‘Summer Nights’ and ‘You’re The One That I Want’ – which is still one of the best-selling singles of all time.
Adam Starkey
https://www.nme.com/news/music/olivia-newton-john-has-died-aged-73-3285638
Muere Olivia Newton-John, protagonista de ‘Grease’, a los 73 años
La actriz británico-australiana es conocida en todo el mundo por protagonizar la película musical Grease, de 1978, junto a John Travolta. Su papel de Sandy la catapultó a la fama con canciones como You’re the One that I Want, Summer Nights o Hopelessly Devoted to You. Olivia Newton-John se resistía inicialmente a aceptar el papel de su vida. No terminaba de convencerle el cine y además sentía que, con 28 años, no era la más apropiada para interpretar a una estudiante de instituto.
Miguel Jiménez
La vida y obra de Olivia Newton-John, en imágenes
Tras la mítica película, la artista participó en ‘Xanadu’ y se consagró con canciones como ‘Physical’, de 1981
https://elpais.com/cultura/2022-08-08/la-vida-y-obra-de-olivia-newton-john-en-imagenes.html
L’actrice Olivia Newton-John, star de "Grease", est morte à 73 ans
L’actrice et chanteuse anglo-australienne Olivia Newton-John, devenue une star planétaire en incarnant le personnage de Sandy dans le film culte Grease, aux côtés de John Travolta, est morte à 73 ans, a annoncé lundi 8 août son mari, dans un communiqué publié sur les réseaux sociaux.
Olivia Newton-John morta a 73 anni. Divenne una star planetaria con Travolta in 'Grease'
L'attrice e cantante si è spenta "in pace nel suo ranch in California circondata dall'affetto di familiari e amici", spiega un comunicato diffuso sui social. Star planetaria tra fine anni 70 e primi 80, era diventata testimone della lotta contro il cancro al seno, di cui nel 2017 aveva subito una prima recidiva. Il messaggio di John: "Tuo dal primo momento che ti ho visto e per sempre“
Paolo Gallori
https://www.repubblica.it/spettacoli/cinema/2022/08/08/news/morta_olivia_newtonjohn-360915015/
"Grease"-Star Olivia Newton-John (†73) ist tot: Filmgrösse, Sängerin und Kämpferin starb an Brustkrebs
"Grease": Sängerin-Schauspielerin Olivia Newton-John gestorben
Ihre Rolle in "Grease" machte die Sängerin und Schauspielerin Olivia Newton-John weltberühmt. In den vergangenen Jahrzehnten setzte sie sich für den Kampf gegen Brustkrebs ein.
Jürg Zbinden
Rieselndes Silber, warm leuchtendes Gold
Olivia Newton-John konnte wie die Arenamoderatorin einer Zahnpastawerbung wirken. Ihr Gesang aber erzählte brillant von Sehnsucht und Schmerz.
Joachim Hentschel
https://www.sueddeutsche.de/kultur/olivia-newton-john-grease-nachruf-1.5636189?reduced=true
In ihrer Gesangskarriere verkaufte sie etwa hundert Millionen Platten und gewann vier Grammys
In ihrer fünf Jahrzehnte umspannenden Karriere machte die britisch-australische Künstlerin als Sängerin, Schauspielerin und auch Songwriterin von sich reden. Durch ihre Hauptrolle in "Grease", eine Verfilmung des gleichnamigen Musicals von 1971 über eine in den 1950er-Jahren angesiedelte High-School-Liebesgeschichte, wurde sie weltweit berühmt. Für ihre Rolle der Sandy wurde sie mit dem Golden Globe für die beste Hauptdarstellerin in einer Komödie oder einem Musical ausgezeichnet. Ihr Song "You're The One That I Want" führte über Wochen die internationalen Hit-Listen an.
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My dearest Olivia, you made all of our lives so much better. Your impact was incredible. I love you so much. We will see you down the road and we will all be together again. Yours from the first moment I saw you and forever!
Your Danny, your John!
John Travolta
I’m devastated to hear the news that Olivia Newton-John has passed away. One of the great privileges of my life was getting to know her. Not only was she one of the most talented people I’ve known … she was one of the most open hearted, generous and funny.
Hugh Jackman
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=607627764056040&set=a.288718005947019
One of the most genuinely beautiful souls has left us. Olivia Newton-John was an amazing artist in every way. She was a dear friend to me and to all. Olivia is the definition of the phrase “Down to earth”.
Peter Frampton
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=615288999959018&set=a.262220378599217
Since I was ten years old, I have loved and looked up to Olivia Newton John. And, I always will. She was, and always will be, an inspiration to me in so many, many ways.
Kylie Minogue
https://twitter.com/kylieminogue/status/1556766799848423426/photo/1
Bild: Olivia Newton-John, 2008 - Foto: Leahshia Gaston - Lizenz: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en - Datei: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Olivia_Newton-John_Sydney_2008.jpg
Audios / Videos:
Olivia Newton John - Let Me Be There (1973)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UcTCYmoQTQ
Olivia Newton-John - If You Love Me, Let Me Know
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkMkHpKpLkM
Olivia Newton-John - Have You Never Been Mellow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2S1nmxYmUg
Olivia Newton John Oscar performance Hopelessly devoted to you from Grease
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDWui7wQmk8
GREASE | Trailer | Paramount Movies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THd96gHV7Tg
Grease - Summer Nights HD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZW0DfsCzfq4
John Travolta And Olivia Newton John - You're The One That I Want
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itRFjzQICJU
Olivia Newton John Xanadu Original Version Remastered HD (1980)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLi8fTlDEag
Olivia Newton-John - Physical (Official Music Video) [Remastered 2021]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDGvSZb9syw
Olivia Newton-John Interview - ROD Show, 1998
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHbXK9heP1Q
One-on-one interview with Olivia Newton-John | From the CTV News archives
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-ozQU51xJk
Olivia Newton-John: Direct Talk (February 11, 2022)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okrH8x6nGJY
Mehr:
https://olivianewton-john.com/
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000473554
https://www.discogs.com/artist/162670-Olivia-Newton-John
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000556/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olivia_Newton-John
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