Looking back, that duet now feels like an invisible thread between two legends. Cliff remained the dignified icon of British pop; Olivia became the global sweetheart of soft rock and film. And yet, in that 1974 performance, you can still see them – two friends smiling, unaware that they were standing at the crossroads of history.
The Moment Before Hollywood When Olivia Newton-John sang her quiet goodbye beside Cliff Richard. In the autumn of 1974, a soft, unassuming performance aired on the BBC variety show It’s…