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#317 XANADU Olivia Newton - John & Electric Light Orchestra
"Xanadu" was the title song from the 1980 film musical which starred Olivia Newton-John. The star sang lead vocals on this collaboration with the Electric Light Orchestra. The group's Jeff Lynne wrote and produced the tracks on this side. The title track was recorded in Germany.
The movie saw Newton-John dance with the legendary screen star Gene Kelly. It was on the set of 'Xanadu' that she also met a certain dancer named Matt Latanzi, whom she married in 1984. While the film's lightweight plot was soundly criticized, the soundtrack had some redeeming moments. No less than 6 tracks became chart hits. 
The song "Xanadu" became the 1st #1 single in Britain for both E.L.O. and Newton-John. It also topped the charts in Europe. In the USA, the disc peaked at #8. On the Australian Top 40, the single reached #2. 
Newton-John and Lattanzi divorced in 1996. She has been dogged by health and relationship issues, but among the highlights are her charitable pursuits, culminating in the opening of the Olivia Newton-John Cancer & Wellness Centre at Melbourne's Austin Hospital. The singer continues to record and tour to this day.
Lynne issued a solo album in 1990 and was soon an in-demand record producer. After producing hit albums for George Harrison and Roy Orbison, the 3 joined Tom Petty and Bob Dylan in The Traveling Wilburys. He produced The Beatles' "Free as a Bird" in 1995. He was engaged in litigation with Bev Bevan's incarnation of E.L.O. around this time. Having secured rights to the group's name, Lynne released the album 'Zoom' in 2001 as the Electric Light Orchestra. Other E.L.O. -related material has since emerged.

This is a list made up of the songs I enjoy the most, ranked in order of preference: the higher we go, the more I cherish them. Some were released as singles, others as album tracks. Some are obscure; others were worldwide hits or have universal appeal. They aren't always the most famous or popular, but simply a personal choice. I have excluded songs from the last few years in order to get a better idea of a song's lasting impression. I hope you find some new tracks to love, or re-discover some past favourites.
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