During this period, many performers, including Rose Maddox, Kitty Wells, Olivia Newton-John, Emmylou Harris, and Linda Ronstadt, covered her songs, and her siblings Randy and Stella both received recording contracts of their own.

Other songs written by McLean for the album included “ Dreidel ” ( number 21 on the Billboard chart ) and “ If We Try ” ( number 58 ), which was subsequently recorded by Olivia Newton-John.

In 1980 Jeff Lynne was asked to write for the soundtrack of the musical film Xanadu, with the other half written by John Farrar and performed by the film's star Olivia Newton-John.

Kelly continued to make frequent TV appearances and, in 1980, appeared in an acting and dancing role opposite Olivia Newton-John in Xanadu ( 1980 ), an expensive theatrical flop which has since attained a cult following.

She was also attracted to the music of more mainstream artists like Olivia Newton-John and The Police, perhaps explaining the contrast in her later music between sweet, melodic " pop " songs and more hard rock oriented material.

Hoffs was actually naked when she recorded the song, after being convinced by Sigerson that Olivia Newton-John got her amazing performances by recording everything while naked.

* September 26 – Olivia Newton-John, Australian singer and actress

Olivia Newton-John, AO, OBE ( born 26 September 1948 ) is an English born Australian singer and actress.

Olivia Newton-John was born in Cambridge, England, to a Welsh father, Brinley (" Bryn ") Newton-John, and a Berlin-born mother, Irene Helene ( Born ), the eldest child of the Nobel prize-winning atomic physicist Max Born.

Stella Parton, Dolly's sister, recorded " Ode to Olivia " and Newton-John recorded her 1976 album, Don't Stop Believin ', in Nashville.

Olivia Newton-John in 1978Encouraged by expatriate Australian singer Helen Reddy, Newton-John left England and moved to the United States.

She headlined her first U. S. television special, A Special Olivia Newton-John, in November 1976.

Newton-John previewed some of the film's soundtrack during her second American network television special, Olivia, featuring guests ABBA and Andy Gibb.

Olivia Newton-John at the opening of a Koala Blue store in 1988.

In 2008, Newton-John raised funds to help build the Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Centre in Melbourne, Australia.

Newton-John released a companion CD, A Celebration In Song, the following month in Australia and later worldwide featuring new and previously recorded duets by " Olivia Newton-John & Friends.

Olivia Newton-John and Stephen Elliott in January 2012 at the premier of A Few Best Men in Sydney, Australia

Newton-John released another concert DVD, Olivia Newton-John and the Sydney Symphony: Live at the Sydney Opera House, and a companion CD, Olivia's Live Hits, in January 2008.

Notable Australian musicians include: the opera singers Dame Nellie Melba and Dame Joan Sutherland ; country music stars Slim Dusty ( Australia's biggest selling domestic artist ) and John Williamson ; solo artists John Farnham and Olivia Newton-John, Pub rock band Cold Chisel, folk-rocker Paul Kelly ; Dance group The Avalanches ; jazz guitarist Tommy Emmanuel ; pioneer rocker Johnny O ' Keefe, global folk-rock band The Seekers, global rock and pop bands Men At Work, The EasyBeats, Air Supply, Crowded House, AC / DC, INXS, Little River Band, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Midnight Oil, Dragon, Silverchair, Youth Group, You Am I and Powderfinger ; the " pop princess " Kylie Minogue, Pendulum, Pop Rock duo Savage Garden and alternative music stars the John Butler Trio, Xavier Rudd, Wolfmother, Tame Impala and The Vines.

Australian country artists including Olivia Newton-John and Keith Urban have achieved considerable success in the USA.

Olivia Benson investigate a brutal assault covered up by a private defense contractor.

Artists and songs covered included " Into The Groove " by Madonna, " Message in a Bottle " by The Police, " Gloria " by Laura Branigan, " Hip Hop Hooray " by Naughty by Nature, " Friday I'm in Love " by The Cure, " Livin ' on a Prayer " by Bon Jovi, " Physical " by Olivia Newton-John, " Heaven Is A Place On Earth " by Belinda Carlisle, " Everybody Have Fun Tonight " by Wang Chung, " All Fired Up " by Pat Benatar, " Workin ' Overtime " by Diana Ross, " The Promise of a New Day " by Paula Abdul, " Pump up the Jam " by Technotronic, " Motownphilly " by Boyz II Men, " I Have Nothing " by Whitney Houston and " Breakaway " by Tracey Ullman in addition to hundreds of other songs over the entire run.

The song charted in the UK, Canada, and US and has since been covered by Olivia Newton-John and The Osmonds among others.

Noted performers who have covered " Here, There and Everywhere " include Beegie Adair, Clay Aiken, David Benoit, George Benson, Peter Breinholt, Petula Clark, Perry Como, Count Basie Orchestra, John Denver, Céline Dion ( for a George Martin / Beatles tribute album ), Episode Six, Jose Feliciano ( instrumental ), Jerry Garcia and Merl Saunders ( instrumental ), Bobbie Gentry, Stéphane Grappelli, Ofra Harnoy, Emmylou Harris, The Flying Pickets, Jay and the Americans, The Lettermen, Locksley, Kenny Loggins ( on Kenny Loggins Alive ), Claudine Longet, John McDermott, Carmen McRae, Olivia Ong, Maaya Sakamoto, George Shearing, The Singers Unlimited, Sissel, Göran Söllscher, Marina Verenikina, and Andy Williams.

The vicar's daughter, Olivia, is reported dead, Sophia is abducted, and George too is brought to gaol in chains and covered with blood, as he had challenged Thornhill to a duel when he had heard about his wickedness.

Peter's career takes off, and he wins an Oscar for Arthur's Theme, in addition to recording songs that were covered by artists Olivia Newton-John and Frank Sinatra.

* Olivia Newton-John ( English-born, Australia-raised singer and actor ) covered " Crying Laughing Loving Lying " in 1975 on her gold certified MCA album titled " CLEARLY LOVE " ( catalog # MCA-2148 ).

* Drag Icon RuPaul covered " Physical " on " The Rupaul " Show When Olivia Newton-John was a guest.

The song is also sometimes considered a Christmas carol, and as such has been covered by numerous artists on Christmas albums, most recently including Olivia Newton-John and Michael McDonald who performed the song as a duet on Newton-John's 2007 album Christmas Wish.

The title track was later covered by Olivia Newton-John on her album Totally Hot.

* Also covered by Olivia Newton-John in 1975 on the album Have You Never Been Mellow.

Johnson was joined by Attack of the Show co-host Olivia Munn who covered the pits and drivers during the events and drifting expert Adam Matthews who provided commentary and insight on the tandem battles.

It was quickly covered by other singers and musicians, including Petula Clark, Sergio Franchi, Cleo Laine, Perry Como, Frank Sinatra, Jack Jones, Telly Savalas, Shirley Bassey, Herbie Mann, Julio Iglesias, Joe Pass, Ryoko Moriyama, Westlife, Olivia Newton-John, Dolly Parton and Frankmusik.

However, the channel did air Olivia Newton-John's 1981 video for the hit song " Physical ", which lavished camera time on male models working out in string bikinis who spurn her advances, ultimately pairing off to walk to the men's locker rooms holding hands, though the network ended the clip before the overt homosexual " reveal " ending in some airings.

* " Vertigo " ( Olivia Lewis song ), the Maltese entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2007

This film starred Gene Kelly and Olivia Newton-John and was widely considered a big-budget flop, but its soundtrack spawned several hit singles for Ms. Newton-John, such as the # 1 hit " Magic ", a duet with Cliff Richard called " Suddenly ", and, with Electric Light Orchestra accompaniment, the title song " Xanadu ".

**" Physical " ( Olivia Newton-John song ), 1981

He contributed vocals to the song " I Have Been Floated " on The Olivia Tremor Control's 2nd album, Black Foliage: Animation Music Volume One.

Olivia Lewis performing " Vertigo ( Olivia Lewis song ) | Vertigo " at Helsinki ( Eurovision Song Contest 2007 | 2007 )

The album features duets with Paige and artists such as Johnny Mathis, Barry Manilow and Olivia Newton-John as well as a duet with Sinéad O ' Connor on a new song ' It's Only Life ' penned by Gary Barlow and Tim Rice.

On July 10, 2009, Thicke appeared on the 1000th episode of Attack Of The Show, and sang a song with Kevin Pereira and Olivia Munn, at the end kissing Munn.

*" Come On Over " ( Olivia Newton-John song )

* A song by Olivia Lufkin on the album Flower Festival

* " Serenity ", a song by Olivia Newton-John from Stronger Than Before

Lee Kramer overheard the song from the next room and thought it would be a way to promote another one of his clients ( Mr. Universe ) by having him appear with Olivia on her album cover.

Another runner-up spot came Aubret's way in 1970 when she teamed up with Daniel Bératta for the song " Olivier, Olivia ".

The first single was " Positive ", in 1998, sampled from the " Physical ", song of Olivia Newton-John, and the second single with Spiller was " Batucada " ( 1999 ).

" Physical " is a song by pop singer Olivia Newton-John, released in September 1981.

The revamped bossa nova version of the song was released on the 2002 Olivia duet album ( 2 ) as a bonus track ; this version replaces the original in latest tours of Newton-John.

* Jane Lynch of Glee performed a cover of the song with Olivia Newton-John, who guest starred as herself in the 4 May 2010 episode, titled " Bad Reputation ".

* " Xanadu " ( Olivia Newton-John and Electric Light Orchestra song ), a 1980 single from the soundtrack to the film Xanadu

* After the scene of Pac Man's wedding, the song playing is " Physical " by Olivia Newton-John.