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Hillel Italie NEW YORK (AP) – 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 favourite Sandy in the blockbuster film version of Grease, has died. She was 73. Newton-John, a […]

After breaking out as a country star, she rode the changing moods of pop, through rock, electronic and, of course, the film musical – pre-empting the visual album along the way

Olivia Newton-John was famous for her role in film Grease and songs such as Physical and You’re the One That I Want.

She had a string of hits, was named Country Singer of the Year, and became a passionate activist for cancer research

Olivia!, which featured Olivia Newton-John, ABBA and Andy Gibb. Amazingly they all sing on each others’ songs. The special on YouTube comes with excellent stereo quality. You can watch the whole clip from the start including just before the recording begins and after, with floor crew. An IMDb user notes: It was filmed on Monday 8 May 1978, in The Columbia Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles and broadcast on Wednesday 17 May 1978 (ABC), USA and it was released on a laser disc in the USA in 1978. A...