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mahatmakanejeeves

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Thu Sep 26, 2024, 02:49 PM Sep 26

On this day, September 26, 1948, Olivia Newton-John was born.

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September 26th

1948 - Olivia Newton-John


British-born Australian singer, actress and activist Olivia Newton-John. She scored the 1978 UK & US No.1 single with John Travolta, 'You're The One That I Want', and the 1981 US No.1 & UK solo No.7 single 'Physical'. She was a four-time Grammy Award winner whose music career included five No.1 hits. Newton-John, who battled breast cancer three times, was an advocate for breast cancer research. She died on 8 August 2022 from cancer at her home in the Santa Ynez Valley of California, at the age of 73.

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On this day, September 26, 1948, Olivia Newton-John was born. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Sep 26 OP
I loved her. Glorfindel Sep 26 #1
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