Olivia became a goddess. I was under the spell of her voice first, and shortly after I fell in love with her beauty. But that girl next door persona made most folks fall in love with her, too. My favorite forever singer the very first time I heard her.
I was actually in the crowd for this tv intro. You can see me at 2:31 in a yellow jacket. At one point Olivia Newton John was about three feet directly in front of me waiting for the cameras to roll. That was in April of 1980. She really looked hot in that skin tight one piece outfit. I wish I could have thought of something special to say to her in that moment. Nice memory for a 21 year old who is now 56. Paul Schofield
I'm sure Bob Seger was impressed if not touched by her rendition. It's sad that the 2 of them can't sing it together now that Olivia is no longer with us. It would have been awesome. 🎼🎸
I heard the original by Bob Seger on the radio today and I remembered that Olivia sang it for this TV special but I couldn't remember how she sounded or if she could pull it off so I checked it out here and I think she did a pretty decent job. I wonder what Bob thought of it? Anyway, she looked amazing as always and I love the 80's production and choreography! Very fun!
Olivia was a bit older than me, I had such a crush on her, and when I heard she married a much younger man about my age I was truly crushed, thinking if she was into younger guys, WHY NOT ME?
