“Physical,” the bouncy, R-rated smash released in 1981, was No. Yours from the moment I saw you and forever! Your Danny, your John!”
We will see you down the road and we will all be together again. “My dearest Olivia, you made all of our lives so much better,” Travolta wrote in an online post. She had 14 top 10 singles just in the U.S., won four Grammys, starred with John Travolta in “Grease” and with Gene Kelly in “Xanadu.” The fast-stepping Travolta-Newton-John duet, “You’re the One That I Want,” was one of the era’s biggest songs and has sold more than 15 million copies. “We ask that everyone please respect the family’s privacy during this very difficult time.”įrom 1973-83, Newton-John was among the world’s most popular entertainers. “Olivia has been a symbol of triumphs and hope for over 30 years sharing her journey with breast cancer,” he wrote. Newton-John, a longtime resident of Australia whose sales topped 100 million records, died Monday at her Southern California ranch, John Easterling, her husband, wrote on Instagram and Facebook. NEW YORK – 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 favorite Sandy in the blockbuster film version of “Grease,” has died.
