Olivia promoting Back With A Heart
FLASHBACK TO THE FUTURE - Universal artist Olivia Newton-John is back in action. She was out promoting her single, “I Honestly Love You,” with the folks at WHTZ/New York; (l-r) Universal Sr. National Dir./Top 40 Promotion Charlie Foster, MD Paul “Cubby” Bryant, Olivia, AMD Axl, and Universal New York Regional Manager David Nathan.
Radio and Records, May 8 1998
STRAIT TO VICTORY - George Strait and Trisha Yearwood were MCA’s big winners at the ACMs. Strait led with two wins for Male Vocalist and Album of the Year for Carrying Your Love With Me. Yearwood took home a win in the Top Female Vocalist category. Enjoying the festivities (l-r) are Universal Music Group President Zach Horowitz, Reba McEntire, Yearwood, Olivia Newton-John, Strait, MCA/Nashville President Tony Brown, and MCA-Decca/Nashville Chairman Bruce Hinton.
Radio and Records, May 8 1998
Back With A Heart review
OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN Back With A Heart (MCA)
If any skepticism exists regarding Olivia Newton-John’s country credentials, keep in mind that she was the CMA’s Female Vocalist of the Year in 1974.
While closely identifiedwith her role in the film Grease, Newton-John had always crossed the boundaries between country and pop with hits such as “Let Me Be There,” “If You Love Me (Let Me Know),” and “Have You Never Been Mellow.”
In fact, during last year’s guest appearance at a charity concert in Nashville, her 1975 hit “Please Mr. Please” sounded more country than some of the other things which may have crossed your desk recently.
Back With A Heart, her first album for the MCA/Nashville imprint, was recorded in Nashville and Los Angeles with a list of producers including Tony Brown, Don Cook, David Foster, John Farrar, Gary Burr. and Chris Farren.
Showing an increasing presence on the creative side, Newton-John co-wrote seven songs on the album.