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Olivia Newton-John
British-Australian singer (1948-2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Olivia Newton-John (26 September 1948 – 8 August 2022) was an English and Australian singer, songwriter and actress known for her gentle singing voice, her purity of tone and her perfect pitch. A four-time Grammy Award winner, Newton-John was one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with global sales of more than 120 million records.
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Born | (1948-09-26)26 September 1948 Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England |
Origin | Melbourne, Australia |
Died | 8 August 2022(2022-08-08) (aged 73) Santa Ynez Valley, California, U.S. |
Genres | Pop, country, soft rock, adult contemporary, dance-pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, actress |
Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 1963–2022 |
Labels | Uni, MCA, EMI, Pye, Festival |
Website | olivianewton-john.com |
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Newton-John achieved worldwide stardom in a variety of musical genres and was especially well known for her starring role in Grease (1978), one of the most successful movie musicals of all time.