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I’m remembering dear, wonderful Olivia Newton-John this morning as today marks four years since her passing.
As longtime readers of The Randy Report know, my husband Michael was Olivia’s publicist for more than 20 years. We shared countless adventures and laughs with Olivia all over the world. Continue reading “Remembering Olivia Newton-John”
Some music trivia for you — 51 years ago today, Olivia Newton-John’s country/pop album Have You Never Been Mellow was in the middle of a major run at #1 on Billboard’s Top 200 chart.
At that point, just 154 days had passed since she had previously topped that chart with her massive cross-over album, If You Love Me, Let Me Know. Continue reading “Tuesday Trivia: Olivia Newton-John’s Double Run At #1”
International pop star Olivia Newton-John soars with the Christmas classic “Oh Come, All Ye Faithful” on Good Morning America in 2007. Continue reading “Christmas Music: Olivia Newton-John “Oh Come All Ye Faithful””
Olivia Newton-John’s timeless voice graces us this holiday season via the 2024 release, Angels in the Snow, featuring reimagined Christmas recordings by the four-time GRAMMY® winner. Continue reading “Christmas Music: Olivia Newton-John Reimagined ‘Angels In The Snow’”
So few songs actually express the idea of giving thanks or being grateful for the good things in our lives.
And then pop icon Dame Olivia Newton-John put it all down perfectly in the title track to her 2006 album Grace and Gratitude. Continue reading “Giving Thanks: Olivia Newton-John ‘Grace And Gratitude’”
Someone brought up the soundtrack for the 2012 comedy A Few Best Men (starring Xavier Samuel and Olivia Newton-John) and I now have it on repeat. Continue reading “Song Of The Day: Olivia Newton-John ‘Daydream Believer’ (Chew Fu Fix)”
Green Hill Music just dropped this fantastic, “renewed” version of Olivia Newton-John’s “Grace and Gratitude” with just the perfect touch of gospel choir for good measure. Continue reading “New Music: Olivia Newton-John + Gospel Choir ‘Grace And Gratitude’”
It’s a happy day in our house as Grammy-nominated songwriter/pianist Jim Brickman has released a new (long lost!) Olivia Newton-John song,”My Dream,” featuring the Italian vocal trio Il Volo. Continue reading “Jim Brickman Releases Long-Lost Olivia Newton-John Collaboration ‘My Dream’”
Some news stories you might have missed: • Queerty: 20 facts you probably don’t know about the highly-underrated 1990s AIDS drama It’s My Party starring Olivia Newton-John, Eric Roberts, Gregory Harrison, Lee Grant, Marlee Matlin, George Segal, and more. Continue reading “90s Drama “It’s My Party” + Liza Documentary + More”
Olivia Newton-John’s widower, John Easterling has shared his thinking on listing the California ranch they shared and made “wonderful memories.” Continue reading “Olivia Newton-John’s Widower Lists Their California Ranch Where They Made “Wonderful Memories””