Olivia Newton-John in five songs (other than “Grease”)

Olivia Newton-John, who has just passed away at the age of 73, was best known for her role in

and the hits

,

or

, excerpts from the soundtrack of the film.

But before and after this 1978 film, the Australian was a singer with many successes, mainly in the 70s and 80s. In the 70s, she mainly made a career in the United States, where she competed with country singers from at the time, Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris… After the

turn , she definitely took a more pop and less wise turn.

Despite a few big hits in the early 80s, her singing career eventually stalled.

His records will work thereafter mainly in Australia.

But from

to Dua Lipa, via

, his hits have crossed the generations.

Because she is not the singer of a single film, here are five titles that marked her career, apart from the songs of

.

I honestly love you

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This 1974 song is his first hit in the US market.

A simple and beautiful ballad that highlights her crystalline voice.

Physical

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With this 1981 hit, which appears on the album of the same name, Olivia Newton-John definitively buries her image as a wise, country singer of the 70s. Her ironic and kitsch clip will also be remembered.

In 2010, she recreated it alongside actress Jane Lynch in an episode of the series Glee.

In 2020, almost 40 years after the release of Physical, singer Dua Lipa released a song with the same name, very clearly inspired by that of her elder.

A beautiful tribute from the new generation to this cult singer.

Xanadu

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This film where she shared the poster with Gene Kelly was a flop – even if it has since acquired cult film status – but its soundtrack was a hit.

The title track is a gem of 80s pop.

Magic

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This other song from

was also number 1 in the United States for a few weeks and was a must for his concerts.

twist of fate

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Five years after Grease, Olivia Newton-John finds John Travolta for the romantic comedy

.

Success is not there, but the tube

achieves a good performance in the charts.

Fans of

may remember a memorable lipsync pitting season 7 contestants Katya and Sasha Belle on this song in 2015, in front of the singer, who was on the judging panel.

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