Olivia Newton-John "If Not For You" 1971 [#1~3]

Olivia Newton-John "If Not For You" 1971 [#1~3]
* This edition edited by EvenEchad, July 29, 2010, Seoul, Korea
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* Disclaimer : I do not have any copyright ownership of the original source of music and video respectively, posting for the purpose of promotional and educational sharing.

* Video sources : TV performances in 1971.
#1. Australia - #2. France - #3. Germany from youtube clips respectively by
#1. http://www.youtube.com/Conniptions886
#2. http://www.youtube.com/41Zapp
#3. http://www.youtube.com/1310496
Great views, much appreciated!

* Music source : "If Not For You"
Olivia Newton-John's first studio album.
Producer Bruce Welch and John Farrar .
Released November 1971 .
Song was written by Robert Zimmerman (Bob Dylan), with George Harrison playing on guitar.

* Brief introduction of "If Not for You" :
"If Not for You" is a 1970 song by Bob Dylan featured on his album New Morning (Writer Bob Dylan, Producer Bob Johnson) .
The song was also covered by George Harrison for his 1970 solo album All Things Must Pass.
Bob Dylan and George Harrison played the song together during a soundcheck prior to the Concert for Bangladesh in 1971.
A successful version of this song was released by Olivia Newton-John. It was the title track to her first solo album, If Not For You, and became her first hit single reaching the Top 10 in Australia, Canada, Ireland and New Zealand. In addition the single spent three weeks at number one on the United States Easy Listening charts.

* Reference videos :
1. George Harrison and Bob Dylan - "If Not For You" in the rehearsal of The Concert For Bangladesh on August 1, 1971 at Madison Square Garden in New York City :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tctzUNMp5po
2. George Harrison "If Not For You" from album "All Things Must Pass" 1970 :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amg9t2aZZhs
3. Bob Dylan - "If Not For You" : From The Album "Post Productions" - The Bootleg Series Vol 1-3 (Released March 26, 1991)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeINvWcU4lM
(Various abums : http://www.bobdylan.com/#/songs/if-not-for-you)
4. Interview with Olivia Newton-John by Barry Sloane, broadcasted 27th September 1971 at ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkEvWmC3_7o
5. Bruce Welch Interview on Chatshow Network :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5A4q4b3mXfU

* Brief introduction of young aged Olivia Newton-John :
Olivia Newton John was Born in Cambridge, England in 1948, she was the youngest child of a Professor named Brin Newton-John and her German born mother Irene daughter of Nobel Prize winning physicist Max Born.
At the age of 5 years old Olivia moved to Melbourne, Australia with her family. When she was 15 she started an all-girl group called Sol Four. Later that year she entered a poplular talent quest tv show called "Sing, Sing, Sing" hosted by Johnny O'Keefe, winning this contest she earned herself a trip to London. By 1963, Olivia Newton John was appearing on the local daytime TV shows and weekly pop programs in Australia.
Olivia met her lifelong friends, Melbourne born Pat Carroll and John Farrar on the "Go Show". The following year she went to London, where she was joined by her friend Pat (who later married John Farrar). They toured Europe as a duo act, they appeared on BBC television and the cabaret circuit and played in nightclubs and American service bases until Pat's visa ran out so she had to return to Australia. Breaking the duo up and leaving Olivia to make her first single with Decca Records in 1966, a version of Jackie DeShannon's "Till You Say You'll Be Mine." In 1971, Bruce Welch of The Shadows co-produced her cover of Bob Dylan's "If Not For You," with her Australian friend, producer/songwriter, John Farrar, who she continues to collaborate with today.

* Coming Home: Olivia Newton-John
The singer and actress came to Cardiff to visit the city centre pub where her father Brinley was born for a 2008 edition of the BBC Wales family history TV series.
BBC One Wales - Monday 22 September 2008 - 7.30pm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/southeast/sites/cardiff/pages/olivianewtonjohn.shtml
1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zu6bcyg0CQ
2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3YPyGWX_vU
3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MP_b1afJ9k

* Mike Douglas' interview with Olivia Newton-John at her Farm in Malibu, CA - Dec.08.1976
1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38AHZ-30cd0
2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlnKSU_-B2g
3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YO3Nvd8wMM

* If Not For You lyrics :
Words and music by Bob Dylan
http://www.olivia-newtonjohn.com/music/lyrics/not-you/not-self.html
http://www.bobdylan.com/#/songs/if-not-for-you

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• evenechad

[hidekun1966]

It seems that the dance movement was unique to those time, maybe from late 60s to early 70s. I remember a girl in Cowsills was dancing in this manner too.

[evenechad]

@hidekun1966 Cowsills? Now I find them in Youtube - 'The Cowsills on The Johnny Cash Show (1969)' - a boy(or girl) dressed in pink performing the stylish dance. Appreciated!

[1silversprings]

when this song first came out i had my first puppy love crush when i was 16 yrs old. this song brings back so many memories for me for my first boyfrend. even to this day 40 years later we are still frends. nothing happened back then but now all of sudden there just may be a spark. now aint that something?

[evenechad]

@1silversprings Golden memories are passing over, yet new sprouts are coming out in the old stump? Appreciate your comments.

[wmw2525]

Not sure about those dance steps / moves, but she is just so gorgeous here that she could get away with anything ! Love this song too ... a classic, and well sung.

[Halves75]

Olivia sempre foi ótima cantora com uma linda voz.

[antonia17cowan]

where did she get he dress1

[Lookinland]

Olivia Newton John said in a couple of interviews she never liked this song,but had to keep up appearances for the fans who turned it into a massive first hit for her

[wmw2525]

@evenechad ... No worries mate ... thanks very much for uploading ! ... Wayne

[iceguyred123]

...Simply effing perfect!!!!

[alphakid42]

This is lip synced studio recording and the audience should not have put up with it.