This song rocks! Olivia and John Farnham's Dare To Dream is such a beautiful, powerful and inspirational duet. 👍👍
Performed at the Sydney 2000 Olympics Opening Ceremony, 15 September 2000 in Stadium Australia, Sydney.
Dare To Dream is among the very songs that echo Olivia's own life and spirit.
Olivia's Olympic Torch Relay and Press Meeting included.
Sydney 2000 Opening Ceremony – full length footage on YouTube:
Olivia sings a gospel song "In My Heart" with the King of Gospel Rev. James Cleveland and the Southern California Community Choir.
ABC TV Special "Olivia" (1978)
Rev. James Edward Cleveland (1931 – 1991) was an American gospel singer, musician, and composer. He was known as the King of Gospel and a driving force behind the creation of the modern gospel sound by incorporating traditional black gospel, soul, pop, and jazz in arrangements for mass choirs. Appearing on hundreds of recordings, he won four Grammy Awards and was the first gospel musician to earn a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 1984.
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Olivia's angelic voice is "crystal" with Pony Ride.
A Special Olivia Newton-John (1976) - ABC TV
The Other Side Of The Mountain Part 2 is a sequel to The Other Side of The Mountain (1975), which is based on a true story of Jill Kinmont Boothe (1936 - 2012).
It's Time To Say I Love You is a love theme from The Other Side of The Mountain Part 2.
Music by Lee Holdridge and sung by Merrily Webber.
The Other Side of The Mountain (1975): https://youtu.be/GXmdGWtD8BM
"Richard's Window" featuring Olivia is a theme song of The Other Side of The Mountain (1975). The song was nominated for the Academy Awards and the Golden Globe Awards for Best Original Song.
Jill Kinmont's remark on "Richard's Window" :
“Olivia Newton-John’s clear, mellow voice singing the poetic lyrics of Norman Gimbel perfectly underscores the importance of the love story and my relationship with Dick Buek. Her singing “Richard’s Window” while twenty Paiute Indian children accompany my electric wheel chair down a country lane in Bishop sums up the full impact of the film and its importance to me. I hope the song sells a million!” (Jill Kinmont, February 18, 1975)
The Other Side of the Mountain Part 2 (1978):
Jill Kinmont Boothe , also known as Jill Kinmont (1936 - 2012):
Jill was a promising U.S. national champion skier, who became an educator and a painter after she was paralyzed (quadriplegic) during a slalom race at age 18. She was a top contender for the 1956 US Olympic team. Her accident occurred the same week she appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated magazine in 1955. Her life story was adapted into two Hollywood movies The Other Side of the Mountain (1975) and The Other Side of the Mountain Part 2 (1978). The Other Side of the Mountain was nominated for the Academy Awards (Best Original Song) and the Golden Globe Awards (Best Actress, Best Original Score, Best Original Song). Marilyn Hassett, who played Jill Kinmont, won Golden Globe's Best Acting Debut in a Motion Picture.
Jill Kinmont was inducted into the National Ski Hall of Fame in 1967.
The Jill Kinmont Boothe School (JKBS) :
"JKBS is a county community school operated by the Inyo County Office of Education and named after Jill Kinmont Boothe, who personified the qualities of perseverance, courage, determination and grit by overcoming tremendous challenges and barriers as a quadriplegic her entire adult life. Despite this, Jill led an extremely productive and fulfilling life always in the service of others. It is our hope that her example can serve as a reminder to our students, many of whom face difficult life circumstances and challenges, that with hard work, grit, and a supportive school environment, they can experience success and achieve their dreams and goals."
This beautiful song The Flower That Shattered The Stone is so truly fitting to the two beautiful souls Olivia and John Denver, and so epitomized as they are "the flower" that shattered the stone. Their inspiring legacy lives on.
- Olivia's solo version from her Warm and Tender album (1989)
- Live duet with John Denver from his Choices For The Future symposium in Aspen, Colorado (1991)
"It's Always Australia for Me" was co-written by Olivia and John Capek and released for the Australian Bicentenary in 1988. The song is included in the Australian edition of The Rumour album.
RIP Olivia ❤️🌈🙏
Footage includes:
Royal Bicentennial Concert 1988
Australia Live 1988 Celebration of a Nation New Years Day bicentennial
"It's Always Australia For Me" music video
It's a beauty out of this world. Magically beautiful, elegant and breathtaking. The wonderful smell of wisteria flowers permeates all over the park.
CNN acclaimed the great wisteria as a fantastic spectacle, equal to that of Tree of Souls from the movie Avatar. It was also selected among the top 10 international dream tourist destinations in the world by CNN in 2014.
A story behind "Miraculous Great Wisteria"
Ashikaga Flower Park:
https://www.ashikaga.co.jp/fujinohana_special2023/en/index.html
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R.I.P. Olivia
Precious Love lives on.
In May 2018 Dame Olivia Newton-John AO OBE received an Honorary Doctorate of Letters (honoris causa) from La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia in recognition of her significant and ongoing support of cancer research and holistic health, as well as her outstanding achievements in the entertainment industry.
R.I.P Olivia. Your love, positivity, and inspiring legacy live on. Thank You! 🙏🧡🌈
Olivia Newton-John honored:
https://www.latrobe.edu.au/news/articles/2018/release/olivia-newton-john-honoured
Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness & Research Centre:
https://www.onjcancercentre.org/
Olivia Newton-John Foundation:
http://www.onjfoundationfund.org/
Olivia"s Walk For Wellness:
https://www.walkforwellness.com.au/
Olivia Newton-John's Honorary Doctorate Recipient Speech At La Trobe University
R.I.P. Dame Olivia Newton-John AC DBE
26 September 1948 – 8 August 2022
Thank you for your music, angelic voice, and beautiful smile.
You were a beautiful soul with kindness, compassion and brave spirit.
Your love, positivity, and inspiring legacy live on.
Where flowers bloom, so does hope...OLIVIA.
The Service was a celebration of Dame Olivia's life with music and videos shown throughout the afternoon.
Master of Ceremonies, David Campbell OAM, led the memorial. He welcomed everyone in attendance, as well as those watching and listening in Australia and around the world.
Wurundjeri Elder Aunty Di Kerr OAM performed the Welcome to Country. 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.
Bumpy and Jake Amy performed a touching rendition of Grace and Gratitude. The Australian National Anthem was performed by the Christ Church Grammar School Choir, the school that Dame Olivia attended.
Video tributes, photos and fond memories were shared by Dame Olivia’s husband, John Easterling, her daughter Chloe Lattanzi, and niece, Tottie Goldsmith OAM. 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.
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.
They shared how Dame Olivia’s vision and leadership were integral in creating the positive treatment, education, training and research centre. 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.
Richard Wilkins AM spoke on behalf of the entertainment industry. 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.
Dame 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.
Delta 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.
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.
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.
In lieu of flowers and at the request of Dame Olivia’s family, memorial tributes may be made in the form of contributions to the Wellness Programs at the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness and Research
