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Friday Flashback: Olivia Newton-John
Who remembers Olivia in Paradise Beach, hosting Wild Life and a US special with ABBA & Andy Gibb?
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Amongst some of the more obscure video memories of Olivia Newton-John, are these gems.
In 1995 Olivia fronted a nature series for Nine, Wild Life. It only ran for one season.
Around 1993Â she also featured in a cameo in Nine’s soap Paradise Beach, when husband Matt Lattanzi was a regular. This scene at Coolongatta Airport includes a very young Chloe Lattanzi.
In 1978 she made a US special with ABBA and Andy Gibb. Pop heaven….
An extended look is here.
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So sad the passing of this outstanding Australian entertainer.
I give this clip too from abc in the US
youtube.com/watch?v=D8mQ9nt5WAY
Wow, Frieda’s voice…who knew…not me.
I definitely remember the Olivia, ABBA and Andy Gibb special, which was shot in 1978.
ABBA were keen to make a bigger impact in the USA at that time, and this special allowed them to benefit from an association with Andy Gibb and Olivia, both of whom were already very popular in the USA. It kind of worked for Abba, as soon after they scored a big hit over there with Take a Chance on Me.
I remember the big talk about Olivia doing that cameo in Matt’s show. It was an awful show though.