Don't Stop Believin by Olivia Newton John

This is the autobiography of legendary Australian singer Olivia Newton John and in this book she talks about her upbringing in England and Australia, her early start in Australian entertainment including doing the Happy Show and Sing Sing Sing as well as singing in the Sol 4, going to England with her mother to crack the music scene, working with Pat Carroll, the great success in the 70's and 80's with hits like If Not FOr You, I Love You I Honestly Love You, Have You Never Been Mellow, Physical etc, moving to the USA, doing films like Grease, Xanadu and Two Of A Kind, working with people like Sir Cliff Richard, Bruce Welch, John Farrar who is married to pat Carroll, Gene Kelly, John Farnham and many others, her battle with breast cancer in 1992 which she survived it as well as having it in 2013 and just last year, her marriages to matt Latinzi which they have an daughter Chloe, the disappearance of her partner Patrick in 2006, her current marriage to John, her charity work with UNICEF, the environment and breast cancer and many others. It's Inspiring, BRILLIANT, SUPERB and FANTASTIC with FANTASTIC and Entertaining Stories told by Olivia and I loved reading it. Olivia is as we all know is currently battling cancer at the moment but is having treatment and let's hope it all goes well and is still an inspiration after all these years and this book is an must for Olivia Newton John fans as well as fans of 70's and 80's music. I give this 5 stars as it's in the shops now do yourselves an favour and BUY IT as I am sure you will enjoy reading this as well as be inspired by this true legendary Australian singer who has been through it all.

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