tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440013033477237104.post1106808268656998162..comments2024-03-18T04:26:52.991-07:00Comments on Meet The World: Rest In Peace, Olivia Newton-JohnTokyoMagic!http://www.blogger.com/profile/16340756514811789233noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440013033477237104.post-1003588476035659312022-08-18T05:38:50.841-07:002022-08-18T05:38:50.841-07:00MRaymond, wow, that's cool that you got to see...MRaymond, wow, that's cool that you got to see her in concert. I remember when she had a "residency" for a while, at a theater in one of the hotels in Las Vegas. I had a friend who was surprised that I didn't go to see her perform, while she was there. Now I wish that I had.TokyoMagic!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16340756514811789233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440013033477237104.post-65959696921684819542022-08-17T18:29:55.754-07:002022-08-17T18:29:55.754-07:00I saw her in concert in 1980 or 81. While I wasn&...I saw her in concert in 1980 or 81. While I wasn't a super fan, you could not deny the talent and power in her voice. RIP.<br />MRaymondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00352355678521753079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440013033477237104.post-85618585097607833312022-08-15T00:55:29.619-07:002022-08-15T00:55:29.619-07:00Ken, I really don't understand why that critic...Ken, I really don't understand why that critic would have said that. Perhaps he/she was just jealous of Olivia's talent!<br /><br />I remember watching Stockard Channing's show. She actually had two, but the second one was kind of a reworking of the first one. They kept the same theme song and her character's first name, but changed the title of the show and some other details. I just looked it up and I see that they've released it on DVD. I just might have to pick that up!TokyoMagic!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16340756514811789233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440013033477237104.post-70159549411746438652022-08-14T09:26:05.593-07:002022-08-14T09:26:05.593-07:00I didn't know Stockard Channing had her own sh...I didn't know Stockard Channing had her own show on TV and it was called "Stockard Channing". How did I miss that?<br /><br />I see that same night they were showing "Five Million Years to Earth" and Dark Passage with Humphrey Bogart, both great films.<br /><br />Reading the article, I laughed when one critic described her as "a borderline talent whose vocals are so often lacking in character that she makes The Carpenters sound like they have soul". An insult to both Olivia Newton John and the Carpenters. Both were very talented and had music people liked. Never was a fan of critics. Most of them get it wrong at the time of their assessment.<br /><br />Thanks for another update, TM!K. Martinezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03960970051790617367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440013033477237104.post-76014856044634473522022-08-13T10:16:56.046-07:002022-08-13T10:16:56.046-07:00Ken, I have gotten that impression about her, as w...Ken, I have gotten that impression about her, as well. She was especially positive in an interview in February of this year, talking about her cancer resurfacing for the third time, and the pain associated with it. I found that interview with her to be very inspiring.<br /><br />As for the Topps trading cards, I believe there was just a Series 1 and Series 2, for "Grease." At least, that is all that appears to be out there on ebay.<br /><br />Just an FYI, I added even more to this post, earlier today.TokyoMagic!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16340756514811789233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440013033477237104.post-85945094930001776612022-08-12T10:04:06.677-07:002022-08-12T10:04:06.677-07:00My impression from interviews of her that she was ...My impression from interviews of her that she was a positive person with a great attitude about life.<br /><br />These bubble-gum Topps cards are great. I always loved collecting cards when I was young. I like the detailed information on the back of these cards as well. That's really great you got the display box too. I really like that.<br /><br />Do you know how many series they did of "Grease"? Was it only two series or were there more? Thanks for the update, TM!K. Martinezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03960970051790617367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440013033477237104.post-50877815406367595912022-08-11T05:52:30.904-07:002022-08-11T05:52:30.904-07:00Major, I should have also mentioned, just in case ...Major, I should have also mentioned, just in case you and Ken are "following" post comments....and you are interested, I have added some more items to this post.TokyoMagic!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16340756514811789233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440013033477237104.post-77013429860151848552022-08-11T05:47:03.354-07:002022-08-11T05:47:03.354-07:00Major, from everything I've read, and the inte...Major, from everything I've read, and the interviews I've seen with her, she did seem like an pretty nice person. Apparently, this was her third time with cancer. She had it in the nineties, and beat it. Then it recurred later in life, but did not disclose that to the public. This time, it had spread to the bones in her back and she was supposedly misdiagnosed with "sciatica." I have lost loved ones to cancer. I would love nothing more than to see a cure for it happen within my lifetime. We can only hope.<br /><br />That is so cool that you have included Olivia in your mom's "workout" playlist. I hope "Physical" is on that list! :-)<br /><br />TokyoMagic!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16340756514811789233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440013033477237104.post-10342081222738923152022-08-10T09:59:44.033-07:002022-08-10T09:59:44.033-07:00Olivia was so darn pretty, and seemed very sweet. ...Olivia was so darn pretty, and seemed very sweet. Who knows, maybe she was a meanie in real life, but I doubt it! I knew that she'd had cancer, and thought that she must have beat it, but sadly it was too much. I'm sure everybody has lost at least a few people in their lives to cancer, it's so awful. I make playlists for my mom's iPod (which she listens to at the gym, even at the age of 86), and have included a number of Olivia's classics.Major Pepperidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440013033477237104.post-20102787772771101412022-08-10T04:34:55.909-07:002022-08-10T04:34:55.909-07:00Ken, I grew up on her music, as well, and had been...Ken, I grew up on her music, as well, and had been a fan since the 1970s! I liked pretty much everything that she produced. That isn't always the case when it comes to some of the other artists that I like. For me, she was very unique and special.TokyoMagic!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16340756514811789233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440013033477237104.post-74824344205387344682022-08-09T07:40:32.796-07:002022-08-09T07:40:32.796-07:00I was very sad to hear that she passed away. I gre...I was very sad to hear that she passed away. I grew up on her music since the early 1970's. She had a wonderful voice and was very likeable.<br /><br />Nice tribute, TM!K. Martinezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03960970051790617367noreply@blogger.com