![]() ![]() Let me hear your body talk.ĭEL BARCO: Newton-John told NPR over the phone in 2012 that the song made her uncomfortable. NEWTON-JOHN: (Singing) Let's get physical, physical. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "LET'S GET PHYSICAL") The following year, she got two Grammys for "I Honestly Love You." Newton-John continued with mellow pop songs before getting her fourth Grammy in 1982 for the suggestive single "Let's Get Physical." OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN: (Singing) All I ask you is let me be there.ĭEL BARCO: For "Let Me Be There," she won her first Grammy Award in 1973. She ended up recording country-pop songs in the U.S. She was a regular on local radio and TV shows before winning a talent contest. ![]() NEWTON-JOHN AND TRAVOLTA: (As Sandy and Danny, singing) Oh, yes, indeed.ĭEL BARCO: Olivia Newton-John was born in England in 1948 and grew up in Australia, where she started her career as a teenager. Her duet with Travolta was a bestselling single. MANDALIT DEL BARCO, BYLINE: The soundtrack for "Grease" was wildly successful. Ooh, ooh, ooh, honey, the one that I want. OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN AND JOHN TRAVOLTA: (As Sandy Olsson and Danny Zuko, singing) You're the one that I want. NPR's Mandalit del Barco looks back at the life and career of the Australian singer, who is known for her sweet voice and her movie roles, especially in "Grease." When confirming her death, her husband, John Easterling, noted her long struggle with breast cancer. One of the biggest pop stars in the 1970s and early '80s, Olivia Newton-John, has died. ![]()
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