American Songwriter

On This Day in 1978, This Blue-Eyed Soul Singer Hit No. 1 in America With His Hit Song Featured in ‘Grease’

The legendary musical movie Grease yielded quite a few hits for various musicians involved. One such musician was Frankie Valli, best known for his work in the pop-rock group The Four Seasons. And his ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1978, John Travolta and His ‘Grease’ Co-Star Started a 7-Week Run Atop the Music Charts—Only To Be Outdone by a ‘Saturday Night Fever’ Classic

Most musician-actor crossovers will spend time chasing success in one performance field before switching to the other, but John Travolta is a notable exception. The actor, singer, and dancer proved he ...
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‘Grease' Actress and Singer Olivia Newton-John Dies at 73

Actress and singer Olivia Newton-John, best known for her portrayal as Sandy in the 1978 hit "Grease" and for her hit song "Physical," has died. She was 73. Her husband made the shocking announcement ...
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John Travolta sang 'Grease' songs on the set of 'Hairspray' to pass the time, says costar

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The Number Ones: Frankie Valli’s “Grease”

Frankie Valli and Barry Gibb are probably the two greatest white-soul falsetto howlers in rock history. In the pre-British Invasion days of the early '60s, Valli and his Four Seasons built on the ...
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‘Olivia held John’s hand through it’: The unlikely story behind Grease’s electric soundtrack

When John Farrar turned up to a movie set at dawn clutching a demo of his hastily written “emergency song”, he didn’t have high hopes. The call had only come in the previous day, crying out for a last ...