OLIVIA NEWTON JOHN CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Olivia Newton-John, who passed away on Monday, 8/8 at the age of 73, had a career that went well beyond the drama of Rydell High and Danny Zuko,despite the fact that she was most remembered for her performance as Sandy in the hit musical "Grease. Born on September 26, 1948, in Cambridge, England,Her mother was the daughter of Max Borne, a German Nobel Prize winner, and her father was a British World War II spy.When she was just six years old, the family moved to Melbourne Australia and it wasn&until she was an adult that she started appearing on local TV programs. She started an all-girl band after winning a talent competition on the television program "Sing, Sing, Sing," and they soon started to routinely feature on Australian pop music shows. Her debut record was released in 1966, but she didn&start to become well-known until 1973,With her third solo album, Let Me Be There (1973), Newton-John made a stir in the US. The title track was awarded the Grammy for best country female vocal performance. With the 1978 release of "Grease," Newton-John was able to connect with a larger audience and develop a new character. Set in the 1950s, the film told the story of two teenagers in love from two different social worlds. The enjoyable, catchy music, compelling plot, and endearing acting won over the audience. It went on to become one of the most popular musical films in cinematic history. Over the course of her five-decade career, the four-time Grammy Award-winning vocalist is...