Olivia Newton John
Olivia Newton John
Olivia Newton John
Born26 September 1948
Cambridge
Died8 August 2022 | Age 73
California

Music
Olivia Newton-John

Olivia Newton-John is a singer, songwriter and actress.

Cambridge England 1948


Olivia Newton-John was born in Cambridgeshire, England on September 26th 1948. Her father, Brinley "Bryn" Newton-John was Welsh and her Jewish mother, Irene Helene was born in Germany but fled during the war.

Australia

Her family emigrated to Australia when she was 5 but her mother encouraged her to pursue her singing career in Britain.
 

Back in Britain

After struggling for several years she broke through with a Bob Dylan song If Not For You in 1971.
In 1974, Newton-John represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Long Live Love". Newton-John's career hit new heights when she starred in the film musical Grease in 1978. She played the lead role of Sandy.

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In History
  • 21 September 1936.
    This month 87 years ago the world lost Frank Hornby
  • 01 September 1976.
    This month 47 years ago the world lost Percy Shaw
  • 10 September 1960.
    This month 63 years ago the world lost Harold Gillies
  • 01 September 1806.
    This month 217 years ago the world lost Edward Nairne
  • 21 September 1836.
    This month 187 years ago the world lost John Stafford Smith
  • 01 September 1846.
    This month 177 years ago the world lost Edwin Beard Budding
  • 25 September 1936.
    This month 87 years ago the world lost William Horlick
  • Christmas Cracker. 200 years ago 18/10/1823 Tom Smith was born
  • 17 September 1877.
    This month 146 years ago the world lost William Henry Fox Talbot
  • 28 September 1839.
    On this day 184 years ago John Lawson Johnston was born
  • 18 September 1938.
    This month 85 years ago the world lost William Fletcher
  • Marshall Amplification. 100 years ago 29/7/1923 Jim Marshall was born
  • 10 September 1938.
    This month 85 years ago the world lost Charles Cruft
  • 18 September 1967.
    This month 56 years ago the world lost John Cockcroft
  • 16 September 1890.
    This month 133 years ago the world lost Louis Le Prince
  • 50 years ago in 1973 The first stable LCD is announced to the world.
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