Olivia Newton-John – She Never Lost Faith

The beloved singer and actress refused to let life’s challenges stand in her way

- By Louise A. Barile

O the England-born, Australian-reared actress and pop star, it was a welcome haven from a life spent traveling the globe. Just having a day where I don't have to be somewhere has been so amazing to me, she told Closer in 2019. I can sit and watch the birds all day.

Olivia, who passed away on Aug. 8 at age 73 after a 30-year battle with breast cancer, never lost the optimistic, sunny charm that made the world fall ver the past few years, Olivia Newton-John spent more time at her California ranch. For in love with her in the 1970s. In fact, Olivia felt her positive outlook was a potent weapon in her war on cancer. I think when you have the cancer diagnosis, it just makes you more grateful for every day, she said. It makes you more aware and more grateful, so it's been a blessing in many ways.

NEVER BEEN MELLOW

Olivia, who moved with her family to Australia at age 6, began sing as a teenager. She relocated to the United States on the advice of another Aussie singer, Helen Reddy. She said, 'Darling, if you want to make it here, you have to move here, recalled Olivia, who added that the I Am Woman singer also introduced her to the producer who would one day put her in the film Grease.

But first, there were big ups-and-downs. The 1970 musical Tomorrow, starring Olivia as the lead singer of an otherworldly band, was being touted as the next big thing, but flopped at the box office.

There was a lot of hoopla. After that, I have always been reserved about getting too excited about a project, said Olivia.