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John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John Weren't the Original Choices to Star in 'Grease'
Grease was a huge hit when it came out in and has since become an American classic. But when the movie was being filmed in , no one knew they were making what would become the highest-grossing American movie musical of the 20th century, including leads John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, who weren't the initial choices to play high school sweethearts Danny and Sandy. "Making it was fun but you never know with movies if audiences are going to go with it or not, even if you love it," Newton-John told Forbes. "It is incredible that it is still going but it's not even just that, it's showing no signs of stopping. You say 'Sandy and Danny' and people instantly know what you're talking about."
However, the road to creating the now-classic movie was not an easy one — the right actors had to be found for each part, filming had to be accomplished in difficult conditions, song
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Olivia Newton-John
British and Australian singer and actress (–)
Dame Olivia Newton-JohnAC DBE (26 September – 8 August ) was a British and Australian singer and actress.[3] With over million records sold,[4] Newton-John was one of the best-selling music artists of all time, as well as the highest-selling female Australian recording artist of all-time.[5][6]
In , Newton-John starred in the musical filmGrease, which was the highest-grossing musical film at the time and whose soundtrack remains one of the world's best-selling albums. It features two major hit duets with co-star John Travolta: "You're the One That I Want"—which is one of the best-selling singles of all time—and "Summer Nights". Her signature solo recordings include the Record of the Year Grammy winner "I Honestly Love You" () and "Physical" ()—Billboard's highest-ranking Hot single of the s. Other defining hit singles include "If Not for You" and "Banks of the
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Biography
American performers John Travolta (born February 18, in Englewood, NJ) & Olivia Newton-John (born September 26, in Cambridge, England, UK - died August 8 in Santa Ynez Valley, CA) is best known for their roles in the movie 'Grease', in which they performed several songs together, including 'Summer Nights' and 'You're the One That I Want'.
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