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Olivia Newton-John

British and Australian singer (1948–2022)
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Summary

Olivia Newton-John was born on September 26, 1948[1], in Cambridge[2]. She died on August 8, 2022[3], in Santa Ynez Valley[4]. She worked as a singer[5], film actor[6], recording artist[7], singer-songwriter[8], and actor[9]. She ranks in the top 0.16% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (91,272 views/month, #1,609 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Santa Ynez[11]
  • Father: Brinley Newton-John[12]
  • Mother: Irene Helen Käthe Born[13]
  • Spouse: Matt Lattanzi[14], John Easterling[15]
  • Child: Chloe Rose Lattanzi[16]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[17], Australia[18]
  • Occupation: composer[19], musician[20], songwriter[21]
  • Field of work: music composing[22], pop music[23], musical film[24], acting[25], activism[26], popular music[27]
  • Educated at: University High School[28]
  • Award received: Officer of the Order of the British Empire[29], Officer of the Order of Australia[30], Daytime Emmy Award[31], Australian National Living Treasure[32], Companion of the Order of Australia[33], Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[34], star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[35], Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance[36], Grammy Award for Record of the Year[37], Grammy Award for Video of the Year[38], Country Music Association Award for Female Vocalist of the Year[39], American Music Award for Favorite Country Album[40], American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Song[41], American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Album[42]
  • Sex or gender: female[43]
  • Genre: pop music[44], country music[45], pop rock[46], dance-pop[47], folk music[48]
  • Record label: Uni[49], EMI[50], MCA Records[51]
  • Discography: Olivia Newton-John discography[52]
  • Commons category: Olivia Newton-John[53]
  • Voice type: soprano[54]
  • Cause of death: breast cancer[55]
  • Honorific prefix: Dame[56]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Olivia Newton-John include Olivia Newton Bundy[57], a musician[58], b. 1968[59], of United States[60] and Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute[61], a research institute[62], in Australia[63], founded in 2013[64].

Why It Matters

Olivia Newton-John has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] She is known by 67 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]

Entities named for her include Olivia Newton Bundy[57], a musician[58], b. 1968[59], of United States[60] and Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute[61], a research institute[62], in Australia[63], founded in 2013[64].

FAQs

Where was Olivia Newton-John born?

Olivia Newton-John's place of birth was Cambridge[2].

Where did Olivia Newton-John die?

Olivia Newton-John died in Santa Ynez Valley[4].

Who were Olivia Newton-John's parents?

Olivia Newton-John's father was Brinley Newton-John[12]. Olivia Newton-John's mother was Irene Helen Käthe Born[13].

Who was Olivia Newton-John married to?

Olivia Newton-John's spouses include Matt Lattanzi[14] and John Easterling[15].

What did Olivia Newton-John do for work?

Olivia Newton-John worked as a singer[5], film actor[6], recording artist[7], singer-songwriter[8], and actor[9].

Where did Olivia Newton-John go to school?

Olivia Newton-John was educated at University High School[28].

What awards did Olivia Newton-John receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[29], Officer of the Order of Australia[30], Daytime Emmy Award[31], and Australian National Living Treasure[32].

Related Entities

Australia Australian Recording Industry Association Cambridge Grease Jeff Conaway Los Angeles Max Born Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute United Kingdom

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  3. [43] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [23] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [26] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [27] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  32. [29] ↑ . Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [30] ↑ . Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  36. [33] ↑ . Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  52. [55] ↑ . hollywoodreporter.com. hollywoodreporter.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  53. [56] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  54. [1] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  55. [3] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . cnn.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [57] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [61] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [58] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [59] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [60] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [62] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [63] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [64] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [65] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [66] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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