Unpublished photographs of Olivia Newton-John have been shared posthumously, along with a collection of her performing in concert in the mid-1970s. rice field.
Earlier this week, it was announced that Olivia, who had bravely battled breast cancer for 30 years, died at the age of 73 on her ranch in California.
The news broke a large number of people, including some of herformer Grease co-stars, as her life and career as a singer, actor, and activist are remembered.
And a previously unseen photo of Olivia was shared as fans celebrated her legacy. This is a picture of Olivia at a concert believed to have taken place around 1975.
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SWNS)A photograph obtained by SWNSshows her performing for an audience at a venue believed to have been the Diplomat Hotel near Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Olivia wears a floral dress that features flowing designs and sings into a microphone in several throwback photos.
She explained that the photo was taken by a bystander and that she did not wish to be identified, but that she wanted it made public after news of her death.
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SWNS)A photographer recently commented: They said that when Olivia was touring her hotel, her setlist included her popular singles "Have You Never Been Mellow" and "I Really Love You". It is said that
Olivia had already achieved success as a singer by the time of her concerts, and by 1976 she had released six studio albums.
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SWNS)Her career up to that point also saw her represent Great Britain in the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest, performing the song Long Live Love and placing fourth overall in the contest. I saw the
It took Olivia several years before she landed the role of Sandy Olson in the musical film Grease (1978).
She later played the lead role of Kira in Xanadu (1980), in addition to which she topped the charts twice. It was released in 1981 just before the release of one of her most famous singles, "Physical".
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WireImage)her News of the death was announced by husband John Easterling, 70, earlier this week. He said in a statement that she died surrounded by family and friends. Diagnosed with breast cancer and returning decades later, he describes her as "courageous".
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