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Olivia Newton-John Olivia Newton-John i(A87559 works by)
Born: Established: 26 Sep 1948 Cambridge, Cambridgeshire,
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe, ; Died: Ceased: 8 Aug 2022 California,
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United States of America (USA),
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Americas,
Gender: Female
Arrived in Australia: 1953
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Australian singer and song writer, Olivia Newton John was born in Cambridge, England in 1948, the youngest child of Professor Brin Newton-John and Irene, daughter of Nobel Prize winning physicist, Max Born. The family moved to Melbourne, Australia when she was five. 

In 1978, she co-starred in Grease, which catapulted hew into super-stardom and earned her a Golden Globe nomination as “Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical of Comedy.” (https://olivianewton-john.com/about/

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2019 recipient Order of Australia — Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) For eminent service to community health, particularly for people living with cancer, through support for medical research, and as a songwriter and performer.
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John Farrar
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