In 1976 Oliva again saw Elvis in concert and while she did not get a second chance to meet him, she was treated to Elvis performing her hit song. olivia: ‘During the show, Elvis shocked me and sang my song …’ It blew me away to hear him say my name because I was such a big fan’.
Elvis noted the presence of Olivia and The Eagles at his April 1976 Long Beach concert. Elvis did perform If You Love Me (Let Me Know) at the concert.
In her 1978 ‘Olivia Newton-John TV Special’ (with Abba and Andy Gibb) Olivia sang a few lines of Jailhouse Rock.
Years after she starred in Grease, Olivia got the chance to unite with Elvis as one of the featured vocalists on Christmas Duets. The two performed the longstanding Christmas carol, “O Come, All Ye Faithful,” and the result was pure bliss.
I was really excited to be invited to see the King at the Hilton in Las Vegas. It was a celebrity-packed row, with Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber sitting next to me on either side. During the show, Elvis shocked me and sang my song ‘Let Me Be There’. It blew me away to hear him say my name, because I was such a big fan. After the show, I went backstage to meet him and got another big surprise. Doris Day was there, too – I’ve always adored her. Doris was warm and welcoming, but sadly I never met Elvis up close and personal. His road manager said there was a emergency and Elvis had to leave the building,
Literally!
As per the Tim Rice quote below, olivia was proably conflating the memories of her 1972 Vegas concert experience and her 1976 Long Beach experience.
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