Olivia Newton-John – Doyle’s Space: Music Hall of Fame

Make favorite Olivia song is “Silvery Rain”, from Physical, but my favorite Olivia album is Totally Hot.

Olivia Newton-John emerged as one of the most distinctive soft pop voices of the late 1960s and early 1970s, but her success was the product of years of gradual development across continents and styles. She was born in Cambridge, England, on September 26, 1948, into a family that blended academic

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Musical Telephone (Part One)

Songs all involve a telephone.

“Telephone Line” is a classic ballad by Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), written by the band’s frontman Jeff Lynne. Released in 1976 as the third single from their album A New World Record, the song combines a melancholic tone with lush orchestration and a distinctive use of the telephone ring sound.

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