The portrait of Dame Olivia and flowers from the State Memorial Service were donated to the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness and Research Centre for patients and their families to enjoy. Master of Ceremonies, David Campbell OAM closed the service by thanking everyone for their attendance and joining the celebration of Dame Olivia’s remarkable life. He recalled Dame Olivia’s passion for making the world a better place – not only through her music, movies, foundation and philanthropy – but through sharing her spirit with everyone she met.ĭame Olivia was then honoured with video tributes from friends from around the world, including Dolly Parton, Nicole Kidman AC, Sir Cliff Richard OBE, P!nk, Sir Barry Gibb AC CBE, Mariah Carey, Keith Urban AO, RuPaul, Hugh Jackman AC, Tina Arena AM, Richard Marx and Sir Elton John CH CBE.ĭelta Goodrem AM and her band performed the final tribute of the service, with a stirring and emotional medley of Dame Olivia’s greatest hits, encouraging the crowd to join in and shine their own love and light into the room. Richard Wilkins AM spoke on behalf of the entertainment industry. Dame Olivia’s insight into the shared human experience of healing has ensured the hospitals’ dedicated wellness spaces for mind, body and spirit have helped thousands of people throughout their cancer journeys. They shared how Dame Olivia’s vision and leadership were integral in creating the positive treatment, education, training and research centre. Professor Matthias Ernst, speaking on behalf of the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute and Debbie Shiell speaking on behalf of the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness and Research Centre spoke about Dame Olivia’s extraordinary contribution and dedication as a patron and advocate for the hospital that bears her name. Each recalled how as a wife, mother and aunt, Dame Olivia’s tenderness, connection, strength and laughter were always a source of affection, love and light in their worlds. Video tributes, photos and fond memories were shared by Dame Olivia’s husband, John Easterling, her daughter Chloe Lattanzi, and niece, Tottie Goldsmith OAM. The Australian National Anthem was performed by the Christ Church Grammar School Choir, the school that Dame Olivia attended. She reflected on the occasions she had met Dame Olivia and how her music and movies had brought her and her family so much joy.īumpy and Jake Amy performed a touching rendition of Grace and Gratitude. Wurundjeri Elder Aunty Di Kerr OAM performed the Welcome to Country. He welcomed everyone in attendance, as well as those watching and listening in Australia and around the world. Master of Ceremonies, David Campbell OAM, led the memorial. The Service was a celebration of Dame Olivia's life with music and videos shown throughout the afternoon. It’s already gone to radio and it’s running up the charts.A State Memorial Service was held to honour the extraordinary life of Dame Olivia Newton-John AC DBE at Hamer Hall, Arts Centre Melbourne, at 4 pm on Sunday 26 February. I called Roger and said, 'We’ve got to pull this song!' He said, 'It’s too late. "I recorded it and then suddenly thought, 'Goodness, maybe I’ve gone too far!'" she told Entertainment Weekly in 2017. And the video was intended to defuse its sexuality - though when all was said and done, it had the opposite effect. "Physical" was a runaway phenomenon, one that Newton-John wasn't even comfortable with, at first. The song and video for “Physical,” which went platinum and hit #1 on the Billboard Charts, marked the turning point for Olivia Newton-John and set the stage for her next hits, “Make a Move on Me” and “Twist of Fate.” There were a lot of supple buttocks and taught abs in the video, a lot of sweating, and Newton-John seemed like a kid in a candy store though we've seen more explicit videos in the years since, "Physical" continues to be considered, arguably, the sexiest music video of all time, and was certified as such by Billboard in 2010. Her delight is short-lived, however, when several of them leave the gym holding hands with each other. To her surprise and delight, they transform into hunky, muscle-bound beefcakes. The video, which capitalized on the exercise craze of the time, featured Newton-John doing squats and spreading her legs while trying to get a group of chunky men motivated to lose weight.
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