An in-depth biography that closely examines the superstar''s multi-faceted career, personal life, advocacy, and legacy. Olivia Newton-John was one of the biggest and most iconic global pop stars in history with estimated record sales of over 100 million and starring roles in several films, including Grease and Xanadu . Her hit "Physical" was ranked by Billboard as the most popular single of the 1980s. Behind all of this glitz and glamor was an extremely strong, kind, and resilient person with an unfailing, positive attitude in the face of personal tragedies and setbacks. For decades, she bravely and publicly battled breast cancer while continuing her career and advocated for environmental issues, animal rights, and LGBTQ+ rights. This biography, based on extensive archival research and original interviews with many of her friends and associates, reveals the real person who was Olivia Newton-John. Matthew Hild provides many never-before-shared insights into the star''s life, including her humanitarianism and personal struggles, and dives deeply into her many famous records and lesser-known work, from her early start in Australia all the way to her last recording - a moving duet of "Jolene" with Dolly Parton.

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Matthew Hild is a lecturer of history at the Georgia Institute of Technology, USA. He is an historian and the author of Arrow Through the Heart: The Biography of Andy Gibb (2022).

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An in-depth biography that closely examines the superstar's multi-faceted career, personal life, advocacy, and legacy.

Olivia Newton-John was one of the biggest and most iconic global pop stars in history with estimated record sales of over 100 million and starring roles in several films, including Grease and Xanadu. Her hit "Physical" was ranked by Billboard as the most popular single of the 1980s. Behind all of this glitz and glamor was an extremely strong, kind, and resilient person with an unfailing, positive attitude in the face of personal tragedies and setbacks. For decades, she bravely and publicly battled breast cancer while continuing her career and advocated for environmental issues, animal rights, and LGBTQ+ rights.

This biography, based on extensive archival research and original interviews with many of her friends and associates, reveals the real person who was Olivia Newton-John. Matthew Hild provides many never-before-shared insights into the star's life, including her humanitarianism and personal struggles, and dives deeply into her many famous records and lesser-known work, from her early start in Australia all the way to her last recording - a moving duet of "Jolene" with Dolly Parton.

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Introduction

1. It's Always Australia for Me
2. Toomorrow
3. If You Love Me (Let Me Know)
4. Ode to Olivia
5. Come on Over
6. Don't Stop Believin'
7. Sandy #1 and Sandy #2
8. Olivia, ABBA, and Andy Gibb
9. Totally Hot
10. Xanadu and Hollywood Nights
11. Let's Get Physical
12. Twist of Fate
13. Soul Kiss
14. Love and Let Live
15. Not Gonna Be the One
16. Not Gonna Give into It
17. Back with a Heart
18. Dare to Dream
19. Stronger Than Before
20. Liv On
    Acknowledgements and a Note on Sources
    Select Bibliography
    Index