The Chicks Cover ‘Hopelessly Devoted to You’ in Heartfelt Tribute to Olivia Newton-John
variety.comThania Garcia The Chicks performed a heartfelt rendition of “Hopelessly Devoted to You” on Saturday as a tribute to the late Olivia Newton-John.During the Chicks’ concert at the Gorge in Washington state, singer Natalie Maines told the audience: “We lost a worldwide sweetheart last week, Olivia Newton-John… I thought I was Olivia Newton-John from like [ages] 4 to 12, and then I just wished I was Olivia Newton-John.”Maines said the trio and their supporting band had rehearsed the song earlier that day before launching into a performance of “Hopelessly Devoted to You,” one of Newton-John’s most memorable musical performances from “Grease.”Newton-John — one of the top female pop vocalists of 70’s, who starred in movies like “Grease” and “Xanadu” — died on Aug.
8 at the age of 73, after being diagnosed with breast cancer for the third time in 2017. Immediately after her death, members of the music and film industry began showering the Newton-John family with love and shared cherished memories and admiration for the singer’s legacy.Leading the tributes was Newton-John’s “Grease” co-star, John Travolta, who in an Instagram post wrote: “My dearest Olivia, you made all of our lives so much better.
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