Hopelessly Devoted to Dame Olivia

 

This news makes me really sad. As always, this is not a person I've ever met, but her music has been a part of my life for nearly 50 years. Dame Olivia Newton-John has died of cancer at the age of 73. Her voice and songs will continue to soothe my soul, but those who knew and loved her have lost their dear one. I am sad for them. I am sad she died relatively young. I am sad she won't sing any new songs. And I am grateful for the joy she has given me. May she rest in peace.

Her life in pictures from the Guardian.

Guardian obit. & here.

BBC obit.

Daily Mail report (cribbed from Chloe Lattanzi's Insta)

More from the Mail!

Link to the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness and Research Centre.

Olivia Newton John

Not bad for a breast cancer survivor who turned 60 last September, eh? I have to admit, with some embarrassment, despite "Sam, Sam, you know where I am", that I have always had a soft spot for Olivia Newton John. I know all the words to every song in 'Grease'. I own a vinyl version of 'Xanadu'. Actually, I think my aunt has that record as well :-) I've even seen the film Sordid Lives. And her grandfather won a Nobel Prize for Physics. Nu, I saw this pic in an article and thought I would give her a shout-out.

Here is the title track from the Xanadu film. Blink and you will miss Gene Kelly at the beginning, but there are 3 good shots of the beautifully-coiffed Andy Gibb and lots of lovely Eighties lovelies: