Born in Cambridge, England in 1948, the youngest child of Professor Brin Newton-John and Irene, daughter of Nobel prize winning physicist Max Born, Olivia Newton-John moved to Melbourne, Australia with her family when she was five. By the age of fifteen, she had formed an all-girl group called Sol Four. Later that year she won a talent contest which earned her a trip to London. By 1963, Olivia was appearing on both a local daytime TV show and a weekly pop music program in Australia. The following year she headed to London where she joined her friend Pat Carroll (who later married John Farrar). Together they toured Europe, played nightclubs and American Service bases. She cut a one-off single for Decca Records in 1966, a version of Jackie DeShannon's "Till You Say You'll Be Mine." She went on to meet Bruce Welch of The Shadows who co-produced her 1971 cover of Bob Dylan's "If Not For You" with her Australian friend producer/songwriter John Farrar, with who she continues to collaborate.

Her 1973 U.S. album debut, Let Me Be There on MCA Records produced her first top ten single, with Olivia being honored by The Academy of Country Music as Most Promising Female Vocalist and a receiving a Grammy for Best Country Vocalist. Her countless successes include three more Grammy's, numerous CMA, AMA and People's Choice Awards, five #1 hits and 15 top ten singles.

Her film career took off in 1978 opposite John Travolta in Grease. The film catapulted Olivia into superstardom and lead to the production of the most successful movie musical soundtrack in history. In 1998, the film was re-released worldwide in celebration of its 20th anniversary and received even more acclaim, a true testament to its timeless quality.

Olivia's public appeal has proved to be equally timeless. Her career has spanned more than three decades and she is still a vibrant, creative individual, adored by fans across the world. Throughout her career, Olivia has had many extraordinary experiences. She danced with Gene Kelly in Xanadu, hosted the popular internationally syndicated Wild Life cable television show, was bestowed an O.B.E. (Order of The British Empire) accolade by Queen Elizabeth in 1979 and served as Goodwill Ambassador to the United Nations Environment Program. Indeed she has held many humanitarian causes close to her heart, particularly after the birth of her daughter Chloe in 1986. In 1991, she co-founded the Children's Health Environmental Coalition (CHEC) after Chloe's best friend, Colette Chuda, died tragically of a rare form of childhood cancer. In the 90's, Olivia successfully overcame her own battle with breast cancer and found herself a single working mother. She used her experiences to gain greater self-awareness and became a positive inspiration to millions of people battling cancer. Olivia continues to generously give back to the community and has been acknowledged many times by charitable organizations for her contributions. Most recently, she was named Woman of the Year by the American Red Cross.

With the release of her album, Back With A Heart, Olivia garnered an Emmy for her songwriting and has happily returned to work as a performer. In 1999, she toured extensively in the United States for the first time in seventeen years and completed a highly successful three month tour in Australia. The tour spawned a long-awaited live album called One Woman's Live Journey. Once again, Olivia's popularity soared and she re-signed a long-term recording contract with Universal Music Group, immediately releasing a couple of collection albums and a beautiful Christmas album. She is currently focused on helping her daughter Chloe launch her own singing career. Olivia spent much of the past year (2002)  with Chloe in Australia, devoting most of her time to her mother, writing her next studio album and helping with her daughter's album.

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