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Old 09-08-2022, 03:03 PM   #1
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Default RIP Olivia Newton-John

Possibly, my age, but I was sad to hear the news. Grease was a favourite movie of mine.

Rest in peace, lovely lady.
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Old 09-08-2022, 03:21 PM   #2
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Default Re: RIP Olivia Newton-John

Watched Grease way too many times when I was a young kid.
(took the kids only a few months back to see it at the drive-in)



ABC radio did a small montage of her music - was surprised how much of it took me back to my childhood
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Old 09-08-2022, 03:30 PM   #3
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Hi ford71.

Yep. A wonderful talent. Both singing and movie musicals. I'm a closet Grease and Xanadu fan.

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Old 09-08-2022, 05:22 PM   #4
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Default Re: RIP Olivia Newton-John

I wasn’t much into her music tbh but she came across a good normal person despite the fame…..pity her daughter didn’t follow.
Grease was great for the music mind you Franki Valli I loved his input and Your The One That I Want was perfect for the times and sexed her up madly loved it.
Rip Liv great times of Oz and a sad loss.


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Old 09-08-2022, 07:17 PM   #5
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Default Re: RIP Olivia Newton-John

She was a bit before my time, but I was shocked to see the news this morning.

As camp as a row of tents, but I have a strange liking for her strong voice in the Xanadu theme song.

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Ah, Livvie… Schoolkids singing, to the strains of Physical, “Let me hear your bottom talk”!
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Old 10-08-2022, 12:24 PM   #7
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I much preferred her earlier Country Stuff...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UcTCYmoQTQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qtrLr5T0-Y

She could put a Horn on a Jelly fish..
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Old 10-08-2022, 12:43 PM   #8
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Default Re: RIP Olivia Newton-John

We were the same age so I watched and listened to her all my life.
She was every teenage boy's dream at the time.
An excellent talent, very easy on the eye and from all reports, a very good person.
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Old 11-08-2022, 12:25 PM   #9
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She was every teenage boy's dream at the time.
An excellent talent, very easy on the eye...
Ahhh yes...I had her poster up on the wall. We got to the movie Grease on a school excursion...how good was that ?
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Old 11-08-2022, 05:50 PM   #10
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Default Re: RIP Olivia Newton-John

She was one of those unique people who were beautiful on both the inside and out. Her and Audrey Hepburn seemed to have this natural compassion for fellow humans, she will be missed.

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Ahhh yes...I had her poster up on the wall. We got to the movie Grease on a school excursion...how good was that ?
Jesus, you were lucky! At school we got to see this memorable movie about fluffy bunnies called Watership Down
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Old 15-08-2022, 11:29 PM   #11
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This is so sad. Grease is my mum's favourite movie. PIP...
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Old 16-08-2022, 12:26 PM   #12
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A cover of Hoplessly Devoted to You.
Not sure what Olivia would think of it but its a favourite of mine :-)


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Watched that special Sunday night.......
Naturally my wife follows everything ONJ and I've had to watch countless re runs of her movies, yes Grease growing up you always thought meh more of a lady movie but it sure won you over due to the great tunes of the times. Similar to Abba.
Therefore my 17yr old daughter has grown up with ONJ through our viewing and on TV etc....
They both were crying Sunday night.
Despite her fame and great life so many tragic happennings/occurances I feel blessed, I hope her daughter sees the light of less is more one day, I liked how she wanted some of her ashs spread around Byron where her Mum and sisters were also, very touching.
Seriously - I wish todays celebs and all would take a leaf from ONJ natural happy go lucky persona - unpretentious/humble its no wonder how many fellow actors/artists say so many good things about her and we gravitated to her.
Not wanting to sound like a broken record but I hope todays young gen would bring up their kids up like ONJ.
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You posted that for only ONE reason!

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Old 21-08-2022, 12:19 PM   #15
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Hi Charlie.

I didn't respond for that exact reason, but kudos to you.

Cheers.
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Pretty distasteful comment really. Especially when you consider all Olivia has done to support cancer support and research services in this country. That is one charity that I have no problems receiving phone calls from and helping raise money for.
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Enjoying this from the little known movie "Two of a Kind." RIP.

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Old 29-08-2022, 12:26 PM   #18
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That's where she looked 'Totally Hot'
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