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“Magic” by Olivia Newton-John, from the soundtrack to the film “Xanadu,” reached No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 on August 2, 1980.
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- Olivia Newton-John received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
- Olivia Newton-John dosáhla se svou verzí skladby Boba Dylana „If Not for You“ prvního místa v Easy Listening chartu.
- “If Not for You” reached number one on the US Billboard Easy Listening chart, later known as Adult Contemporary.
- Olivia Newton-John spent her third consecutive week at No. 1 on the Adult Contemporary chart with “If Not For You”.
- The sci-fi musical “Toomorrow”, starring newcomer Olivia Newton-John as a pop singer whose group is abducted by aliens, premiered in cinemas. The film was intended to promote the group of the same name, but flopped and directed Newton-John toward a solo career.
- Olivia Newton-John postponed her tour so she could be in Australia with her dying 92-year-old mother.
- Olivia Newton-John was appointed an Officer of the General Division of the Order of Australia in Canberra.
- British-Australian singer and actress Olivia Newton-John died at the age of 73 from breast cancer. During her career, she won four Grammy Awards, had 15 Billboard Top 10 hits and sold more than 100 million records worldwide. She was also known for her role as Sandy in the film “Grease”.