Olivia Newton John

[TVvoodoo]

73, long battle with Cancer. One of my biggest teen crushes. Later in my twenties I met a pretty lady
from Perth who was blond and small but curvy, also named Olivia. That accent! Oh MY!!! My fantasies were all coming true!
Even ate vegemite (YUCK!) to try to impress her. But it wasn't to be.

I have the sads today.

 

[ivan H]

Just not long woke up & heard of Olivia's passing. Very sad, Olivia was like a national treasure here in Oz. She did well to beat the big C the first two times. RIP Olivia Newton John
Edit:
The trick to Vegemite @TVvoodoo is to first butter your toast generously (real butter, no margarine crap), then just a small (& I do mean small) amount of vegemite, then it tastes good. Even us Aussies don't like vegemite used excessively. Cheers

 

[syscokid]

R.I.P. Olivia...

 

[Clockworkmike]

Big time loss. She always came off as super nice and i dont recall anyone ever bad mouthing her as far as her personality went. Very pretty and multi talented woman. RIP!

But on a side note, I genuinely must ask and @ivan H is the right man for the job! Which is better: Marmite or Vegemite?

 

[Far Rider]

R.I.P Olivia. Truly one of the bravest and kindest people who ever lived.

 

[ivan H]

But on a side note, I genuinely must ask and @ivan H is the right man for the job! Which is better: Marmite or Vegemite?

I suppose it comes down to personal preference, or maybe country of origin, as I believe Marmite is British (though I could be wrong). As a very small child I only had the choice of Marmite, as that's what my parents bought, though later they got both, & then also Promite. They're all the same sort of thing, being made from the yeast & other dregs left over from the beer brewing process. That said, I pretty much stick with vegemite. Cheers

 

[ivan H]

I didn't know this until just now checking Olivia's discography, her song "physical" tops the Billboard "greatest songs of the 80's" charts, spending 10 weeks at No.1 between late '81 & early '82. Not a bad effort Olivia

Cheers

 

[jtcnj]

RIP fair lady.
Reminds me; I better shape up.

 

[smitty_p]

Gonna miss Olivia Newton John.

She was one of the first popular artists I ever heard. My oldest sister used to play her, John Denver, and The Carpenters constantly back in the 70's.

 

[Mitch Pearrow SJMP]

R.I.P. Olivia

 

[ivan H]

Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness & Research Centre
The Olivia Newton John Cancer Wellness and Research Centre was set up by Olivia, & she was a very vocal medicinal cannabis (also legalised cannabis) campaigner. Cheers