![]() In between filming, he and Newton-John hit things off and they quickly became an item.īy 1986, the couple, who had been living in the US, decided to start a family and welcomed their daughter Chloe Lattanzi. Lattanzi had caught the actress' eye while performing as a dancer in Xanadu. It was where Newton-John met her first husband and the father of her child, Matt Lattanzi. READ MORE: Olivia Newton-John's daughter Chloe Lattanzi shares tribute after her death Chloe Lattanzi and parents Olivia Newton-John and John Lattanzi. While the film may have failed at the time, it did lead to some happy news for two important people on set. Perhaps Bray's best analysis of the film is this: "It's a curiously flat film, and it's really quite difficult to see where all that money went."Ĭonsidering Newton-John's newfound star status at the time, thanks to her role in Grease, and the star quality of Gene Kelly, Xanadu was certainly hoped to be a lot more entertaining than it was. (Universal Pictures)īut when it reached cinemas, movie-goers didn't quite fall in love with it.Įsquire magazine summed up the failure of the film in one sentence: "In a word, Xana-don't." BBC film critic Catherine Bray later called Xanadu a "disastrous" and "costly nightmare" that promised way too much. Newton John with Xanadu co-star Michael Beck. It was also a much-awaited modern remake of the 1947 film Down to Earth starring Rita Hayworth and Larry Parks. $28.6 million), which in the late '70s and early '80s was pretty monstrous, the film was dubbed "a bit of genius". Xanadu, which is now considered a cult classic, was famously snubbed at the box office. When she did pack her bags, Newton-John's choice of retreat was Australia. "I guess because I was playing this ethereal character, he got reality and show business confused," she said. The stalker experience drove Newton-John to retreat to Australia. Speaking to Entertainment Weekly in 2007 about the incident, Newton-John said it marked an incredibly scary time for her. In 1984 he was convicted of the five murders and remains on death row to this day at Angola State Penitentiary. When searching the trailer home he was staying in behind his parent's house, police found a list of names made by Perry, which included "Olivia." On July 17, 1983, Perry armed himself with guns and embarked on a shooting spree, killing two of his cousins, a two-year-old nephew, and his parents. He reportedly often included photographs of the actress in which he had scratched out her eyes. (Universal Pictures)įor a daily dose of 9Honey, subscribe to our newsletter here The Washington Post described the letters as "rambling", which "at times expressed adulation and at other times appeared threatening." Perry reportedly sent Newton-John 'rambling' fan mail, in which he would often scratch out her eyes in photographs. He reportedly believed he was a god and that Newton-John was a real goddess.įrom 1980 to 1983, Perry sent the actress disturbing fan mail. If "play" button icon is greye unfortunately this score does not contain playback functionality.In 1983, Michael Owen Perry, an escapee from a mental institution, became "obsessed" with Newton-John, and struggled to separate the film Xanadu from real life. Simply click the icon and if further key options appear then apperantly this sheet music is transposable.Īlso, sadly not all music notes are playable. In order to check if 'Xanadu' can be transposed to various keys, check "notes" icon at the bottom of viewer as shown in the picture below. * Not all our sheet music are transposable. When this song was released on it was originally published in the key of. Be careful to transpose first then print (or save as PDF). If your desired notes are transposable, you will be able to transpose them after purchase. If you selected -1 Semitone for score originally in C, transposition into B would be made. This means if the composers started the song in original key of the score is C, 1 Semitone means transposition into C#. If it is completely white simply click on it and the following options will appear: Original, 1 Semitione, 2 Semitnoes, 3 Semitones, -1 Semitone, -2 Semitones, -3 Semitones. You can do this by checking the bottom of the viewer where a "notes" icon is presented. Most of our scores are traponsosable, but not all of them so we strongly advise that you check this prior to making your online purchase. If not, the notes icon will remain grayed. ![]() If transposition is available, then various semitones transposition options will appear. ![]() In order to transpose click the "notes" icon at the bottom of the viewer. After you complete your order, you will receive an order confirmation e-mail where a download link will be presented for you to obtain the notes. This week we are giving away Michael Buble 'It's a Wonderful Day' score completely free.
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