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Olivia Newton-John was born in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, and lived there until she was 5 years old. With their parents, Brin and Irene Newton-John, Olivia and her sister relocated to Melbourne, Australia in the 1950s when her father was offered a job as the Dean of a College. Her parents divorced after arriving in Australia.
By the age of 15, she had formed an all-girl band called Sol Four. By 1963, she was a regular on local television and radio shows in Australia. She won a talent contest on the television program Sing, Sing, Sing-- the prize was a trip to England.
Olivia returned to live in England, with her mother, when she was 16 years old, working as a duo with her friend, singer Pat Carroll (who subsequently married Olivia's producer, John Farrar ). Olivia cut her first two singles, "Till You Say You'll Be Mine" and "For Ever" for Decca Records in England in 1966. Olivia's first album was titled Toomorrow [sic], which was also the name of the group of which Olivia was a member; it the brainchild of American producer Don Kirschner , creator of The MonkeesThe Monkees were a four-person band who appeared in an American television series of the same name, which ran on NBC from 1966 to 1968. History of the series The television show first aired on September 12, 1966 on the American NBC television network and. They starred in the movie Toomorrow. Although the band and film were commercially unsuccessful, Newton-John's solo career started to take off with her first solo album titled Olivia Newton-John which was released in the UK on Pye RecordsPye Records was a British record label. The Pye Compagny originally sold televisions and radios and entered the record business when it bought Nixa Records in 1953. In 1955 Polygon Records was added, this led to the official creation of Pye Nixa Records..
Olivia's relationship with her then fiancé, Shadows' guitarist, Bruce Welch , and appearances on Cliff RichardThis article is about Sir Cliff Richard the popular singer, not Cliff Richards the comic book artist. Sir Cliff Richard (born Harry Webb in Lucknow, India, on October 14, 1940) is the stage name of one of the UK's most popular singers of all time. Cliff R's weekly show, helped Olivia quickly become one of Britain's most popular singers. She represented the UK in the Eurovision Song ContestRunning since 1956, the Eurovision Song Contest (in French: Grand Prix Eurovision de la Chanson is an annual televised song contest with participants from numerous countries whose national television broadcasters are members of the European Broadcasting U in 19741974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). Events January-February January 5 Dungeons & Dragons officially released. February 4 Patricia Hearst, the 19 year old granddaughter of publisher William Randolph Hearst, is kidnapped.
In 1975, encouraged by expatriate Australian singer Helen ReddyHelen Reddy (b. Melbourne, Australia, October 25, 1942 is an Australian-born pop singer who was immensely successful in the 1970s with numerous hit records including three U. 1 singles. She has sold more than 15 million albums and 10 million singles, and, Olivia left England and moved to the USAThe United States of America also referred to as the United States U. America ¹ or the States is a federal republic in central North America, stretching from the Atlantic in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west. It shares land borders with Canada in where she became a hugely popular singer in both country and popular music. She had five #1 hits, including the song "Physical," which stayed on the pop charts for ten weeks. She has earned many awards and received four Grammys. She has also received the " Officer of the Order of the British Empire" from the Queen of England in 1979. In 1981 Newton-John received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in recognition of her outstanding career.
Olivia's film breakthrough came when she was offered the female lead in the highly successful movie Grease, after a chance meeting with producer Alan Carr at a party at Helen Reddy's house in Los Angeles. This was followed by the lead in the cult film, Xanadu. The soundtrack of Xanadu and its singles were very successful. Olivia also starred in Two of a Kind which received little acclaim but garnered hit songs. Olivia has also occasionally appeared in made-for-television movies and series episodes. She starred in the television movie "A Mom For Christmas" and appeared in an episode of the CBS series Murphy Brown. She had a small role in the independent film Sordid Lives.
In 1983, Newton-John and Pat Farrar, a longtime friend, founded Koala Blue, a chain of clothing boutiques for women with the designs of the apparel based on the unique style and colors of Australia. The chain was successful for some time but eventually went out of business. However, Newton-John and Farrar have licensed the brand name for a line of Australian produced wines, confectionery and other items.
She was married to Matt Lattanzi from 1984 to 1995. There is one child from this marriage, Chloe Rose Lattanzi , born in 1986. Since 1996, she has been with boyfriend, Patrick McDermott, a cameraman. In 1992, she underwent breast-cancer surgery from which she recovered. She actively promotes public awareness of the importance of early detection of the disease.
Her maternal grandfather was Max Born, a German Nobel prize-winning physicist. Her niece is singer and entertainer Tottie Goldsmith .