Olivia warms Pan Am Center, Las Cruces (concert review)
Appearing in a garden-like setting, Olivia Newton-John proved her voice is worth every music award she had ever won.
From “Let Me Be There” to “Rivers Too Wide,” the concert was filled with warmth and friendliness.
Although Olivia provided a stunning performance in the Pan American Center, she was even more impressive earlier that afternoon in a closed rehearsal.
Dressed in a pair of blue jeans and an oversized sweater, the star performed a number of songs with a casual charm as stagehands in the background set up the stage. During rests, Olivia spoke with band members and radiated a loveliness most people see only in concert performances.
Toward the end of the show, the songstress requested all house lights be turned up so she could watch the audience participate in “Rivers Too Wide.”
One of the finest songs of the evening was her version of a Bee Gees tune, “Come On Over,” a hit on the charts as well as in the concert.
After singing “Have You Never Been Mellow,” she closed her blue eyes, the stage lights dimmed and the star disappeared in a roar of applause.
In the aftermath, about 400 persons gathered outside the dressing rooms, trying to catch a glimpse of the famous star. However, security was so tight, onc would have thought it was President Gerald Ford being guarded.
Olivia will travel to New Orleans, catching a short vacation from her 29-city tour.
Ulike Olivia Newton John, singer-songwriter Paul Williams, who also performed, acted as if he were getting paid for talking rather than singing.