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    • Feb 18, 1954
    Actor John Travolta is born in Englewood, New Jersey. After starring in "Saturday Night Fever" and "Grease," he becomes a focal point of the trend toward country music and fashion during 1980, thanks to his role in the movie "Urban Cowboy"
    Dec 1, 1977
    Debby Boone sings "You Light Up My Life" on "An All-Star Tribute To Elizabeth Taylor." Her audience on the CBS special also features Bob Hope, John Travolta, Rock Hudson, Shaun Cassidy, Robert Blake and Paul Newman, among others
    Apr 12, 1978
    Olivia Newton-John continues her conversion from a country-flavored singer to pop icon, netting an RIAA-certified gold single with future "Urban Cowboy" star John Travolta for "You're The One That I Want," from the movie "Grease"
    May 2, 1978
    The "Grease" soundtrack earns a gold album from the RIAA. It includes Olivia Newton-John's country hit "Hopelessly Devoted To You"
    May 6, 1978
    Mel Tillis lampoons "Saturday Night Fever," playing Tony Revolta on an edition of ABC's "Mel & Susan Together," co-hosted by Susan Anton
    May 9, 1978
    One week after it went gold, the "Grease" soundtrack--featuring Olivia Newton-John's "Hopelessly Devoted To You"--earns a platinum album from the RIAA
    Jun 16, 1978
    The film version of "Grease," featuring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, opens in New York. She scores a minor country hit with a song from the soundtrack, "Hopelessly Devoted To You"
    Jul 18, 1978
    Olivia Newton-John, putting distance between herself and country music, scores an RIAA-certified platinum single with future "Urban Cowboy" actor John Travolta on "You're The One That I Want," from the movie "Grease"
    Jul 31, 1978
    Olivia Newton-John appears on the cover of People magazine in the wake of her first film role. "Since Travolta," says the headline, "she's moving like Greased lightning"
    Aug 31, 1978
    John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John earn a gold single from the RIAA for the pop single "Summer Nights"
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