[新聞] Olivia Newton-John, singer and actress, dead at 73

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Olivia Newton-John, singer and actress, dead at 73 By Brandon Griggs, CNN Updated 4:46 PM EDT, Mon August 08, 2022 https://edition.cnn.com/2022/08/08/entertainment/olivia-newton-john-obit/index .html https://cnn.it/3JTI4CZ CNN) Olivia Newton-John, the Australian singer whose breathy voice and wholeso me beauty made her one of the biggest pop stars of the '70s and charmed genera tions of viewers in the blockbuster movie "Grease," died on Monday, according to a statement from her husband. She was 73. "Dame Olivia Newton-John passed away peacefully at her Ranch in Southern Calif ornia this morning, surrounded by family and friends. We ask that everyone ple ase respect the family's privacy during this very difficult time," her husband , John Easterling, wrote in a statement on the singer's verified Instagram acc ount. "Olivia has been a symbol of triumphs and hope for over 30 years sharing her journey with breast cancer." The singer revealed in September 2018 that she was treating cancer at the base of her spine. It was her third cancer diagnosis, following bouts with breast cancer in the early '90s and in 2017. Her rise to fame Thanks to a string of country and soft-rock hits, Newton-John was already a po pular singer by the late 1970s. But her co-starring role opposite John Travolt a in 1978's "Grease," arguably the most popular movie musical of all time, lif ted her to a new level of stardom. https://cnn.it/3zGVGfV Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta in 1978 in 'Grease.' Although she had little acting experience (and turned 29 during filming), Ne wton-John gave an indelible performance as Sandy, a sweet-natured Australian t ransfer student who romances Travolta's alpha greaser Danny at a Southern Cali fornia high school in the 1950s. Their onscreen chemistry as mismatched lovebirds who undergo final-act makeove rs to win each others' hearts -- she ditches her frilly dresses for heels, lea ther, spandex and a cigarette -- anchored the movie and inspired repeat viewin gs by legions of fans. "I don't think anyone could have imagined a movie would go on almost 40 year s and would still be popular and people would still be talking to me about it all the time and loving it," Newton-John told CNN in 2017. "It's just one of t hose movies. I'm very lucky to have been a part of it. It's given so many peop le pleasure." Newton-John sang on three of the movie's biggest hits: the duets "You're The O ne That I Want" and "Summer Nights" with Travolta, and her swoony solo ballad, "Hopelessly Devoted To You." Born in Cambridge, England in 1948, Newton-John moved with her family to Melbo urne, Australia, when she was five. After winning a talent contest on a TV sho w, "Sing, Sing, Sing," as a teen she formed an all-girl group and began appear ing on weekly pop music programs in Australia. Newton-John recorded her first single in England in 1966 and scored a few inte rnational hits, but she remained largely unknown to US audiences until 1973, w hen "Let Me Be There" became a top-10 hit on both the adult contemporary and t he country charts. A series of No. 1 easy-listening hits followed, including "I Honestly Love Y ou," "Have You Never Been Mellow" and "Please Mr. Please." Then came "Grease," which was 1978's top-grossing movie and became an enduring cultural phenomenon. The movie gave Newton-John an opportunity to change her squeaky-clean image. T he cover of her next album, "Totally Hot," featured the singer in black leathe r, while its songs had an edgier, more contemporary pop sound. Her singing success In 1981, she took her new, sexier persona a step further with "Physical," a dance number with such suggestive lyrics as, "There's nothing left to talk abo ut unless it's horizontally." Banned by several radio stations, it became her biggest hit, spending 10 weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100. https://cnn.it/3BUhyqT Olivia Newton-John performing on the BBC TV music show 'Top Of The Pops' in 19 74. She also appeared in several more big-budget movies, including the musical fan tasy "Xanadu" with Hollywood legend Gene Kelly in his final screen role. The f ilm bombed, but its soundtrack sold well and spawned "Magic," a No. 1 hit. In 1983 she teamed with Travolta again for "Two of a Kind," a romantic comedy- fantasy, but it failed to recapture their "Grease" spark. Over a lengthy career Newton-John won four Grammy Awards and sold more than 10 0 million albums. "I've had many lives in music. I've had country when when I started, then I cr ossed over into pop," she told CNN. "I had 'Xanadu' and 'Grease,' many songs i n between. I feel very grateful. I have such a large repertoire to choose from ." Overcoming tragedy But Newton-John also faced her share of troubles and tragedy. Her breast cance r diagnoses forced her to postpone and cancel several tours. And in 2005 Newton-John's then-boyfriend, Patrick McDermott, disappeared at se a while on a fishing trip off the coast of California. He was never found -- a n unsolved mystery that haunted the singer for years. "It's very hard to live with that," she told CNN's Larry King in 2006. "It's p robably the hardest thing I've ever experienced, and I've been through a lot o f things." Although her career profile dimmed in her later years, Newton-John never stopped recording and performing. Among her highlights were guest appear ances on "Glee," a long-running "Summer Nights" residency at the Flamingo Las Vegas and a dance-club hit, "You Have to Believe," recorded with daughter Chlo e. "I love to sing, it's all I know how to do," she told CNN in 2017. "That's a ll I've ever done since I was 15, so it's my life. I feel very grateful that I can still do it and people still come to see me." 奧莉薇亞紐頓強，在家中安詳去世，享壽73歲永遠不知道明天和死亡哪個會先到一個世代又結束了Qq -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc), 來自: 61.227.32.139 (臺灣) ※ 文章網址: https://www.ptt.cc/bbs/Gossiping/M.1659994428.A.DD1.html

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