Tag: Olivia Newton-John

So last week, Michael and I had the coolest holiday experience of attending a Christmas party hosted by Olivia Newton-John. She and her husband John threw an amazing party, and we got to catch up a lot of Team ONJ. Many of those closest to Olivia – friends and all that – were there.

I’m not one to “name drop” but I’m thrilled to say I know these people as friends. All very talented and I can’t imagine time better spent than with these fabulous folks.

Me with Olivia and Michael.  Great star, great talent, great friend.

My partner in crime, Rona Newton-John.  I adore her.

Michael and I with the fabulous Leeza Gibbons – what a great person

Michael, Steve Real (Olivia’s vocal coach and band mate), Martha Real and me

Olivia, me, Michael, Pat and John Farrar

Me, Olivia, Mykel McCarthy and Michael

Had an amazing time last night in Atlantic City with Olivia Newton-John at her concert at Caesars.  The concert was sold out and clearly the audience was in love before Olivia even hit the stage.

Great set of songs.  Of course the hits (Xanadu, Hopelessly Devoted To You, Physical, Have You Never Been Mellow, all that…) a medley of her earlier country hits, some Christmas songs (Christmas on My Radio, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas), some new songs (Weightless from her upcoming movie “A Few Best Men”) and ending with songs from Grease.  It’s amazing that Olivia sounds almost better than she did 30 years ago.  She was in excellent voice.

For Michael’s birthday, I asked Olivia to bring Michael up on stage to be a T-Bird in “Summer Nights” which was huge for Michael.  His parents were with us, so they got to see Michael sing onstage with Olivia.  Very cool.

Then we had some time backstage with Olivia and the band before her bus had to head on to Albany.

One last thing I gotta say: Olivia was wearing some fierce black pants and looked amazing in them. Sex symbol in her 60s.  It’s obvious why the public is still in love with Olivia and her music.

With her fab new movie, 2 CDs in the works plus some other things, I’m looking forward to Olivia’s 2012.

Xanadu!

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In support of her upcoming concerts this week in the NY/NJ area, Olivia called into WCBS radio and Dan Taylor.

More Olivia press for the current concert tour:

SpotOnLI

CBS Philly

Verona Concert Review

Olivia to bring Summer Nights to December

Olivia coming to Englewood

Examiner.com