Olivia Newton-John: Dolly Parton and Elton John remember late star A final farewell for a superstar. Dame Olivia Newton-John's hometown Melbourne paid tribute to one of their own. Tribute to from singers and celebrities the world over. She was fun, she was beautiful, she was kind. Those kind of people don't come along very often. So we should treasure her memory and never forget what she gave the world. I consider her a great friend as well as a fellow entertainer. And Olivia, to quote one of your songs, I honestly love you. Born in the UK Newton-John moved to Australia as a child. She later went back, got her first big break to global fame. The hit 1978 movie Grease, she was sandy next to John Travolta's Denny. Newton-John stole hearts and more than six months after her death, so many are still broken. She was my safe space, my guide, my biggest fan and the earth beneat...