Olivia Newton-John then
In her iconic performance as Sandy in the popular musical romantic comedy Grease, Olivia Newton-John proved to fans around the world she has the moves. A talented singer, actress and dancer, Newton-John is mostly remembered for her role alongside John Travolta in Grease, and we often forget about her success as a singer during the eighties.
She released her most successful studio album in 1981, titled Physical (also known as “Let’s Get Physical”). Newton-John hopped on the eighties fashion wagon, and in the music video for the title track, “Let’s Get Physical,” she appears singing and dancing in colorful spandex tights and a headband. Following the release of the video, where she encouraged fans to get physical, Newton-John became an eighties symbol for fitness and exercise.