That's too bad. I was in love with this song - and her - circa 1978.

I saw her the first time on the Andy Williams show, and was smitten.




She was singing to me.


May your journey be as sweet as your voice.

Thanks for your gentle spirit.

I didn’t think she was that old. RIP

73 is way too young but 30 years of life and living after her initial cancer diagnosis at age 42 isn't too shabby an outcome. I wasn't into her music at all as an adolescent into my teens and I got pretty sick of Grease thanks to my kid sister's obsession with the movie and soundtrack. But she sure was beautiful in those years. Looking/listening back, I've come to like and appreciate her earlier soft pop rather than the "sexier" 80s stuff. Still causes a smirk that once upon a time the mainstream music industry had the gall to classify her early music as country. RIP.

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Originally posted by darthfuster:
As a young man with volatile hormone spikes, I first saw her in Grease at the theater. I was hooked on her through the 80s when she vanished from entertainment.

As a '70s kid and '80s teen, Olivia was my 2nd celebrity crush ever. (#1 goes to Kristy McNichol.) I went with my parents to see Grease and was also like, "Wow! Who's that cute blonde?!" Being only 10 years old, my adolescence hadn't kicked in yet, so I liked the prissy beginning Sandy and not the slutty ending Sandy. However, when Olivia came out with Physical in '81, I was well on my way through puberty and completely under her spell to this day. She will be missed.

I remember when my sister bought this album, and thinking, "I could stare at that face for the rest of my life". She was a beautiful woman and from all accounts a good person. Beautiful voice as well. Not quite the caliber of Karen Carpenter, but pretty close.