Olivia Newton-John - Long Live Love - United Kingdom 🇬🇧 - Grand Final - Eurovision 1974

Thanks to the BBC, host broadcaster of the Eurovision Song Contest 1974, and photographer Dezo Hoffman for the image used in the thumbnail.

Long Live Love
(Music & Lyrics: Valerie Avon / Harold Spiro)

Long, long live love!
Love is to care
Caring and sharing
Long, long live love!

All the kids like 10 tin soldiers in a row
Follow hand in hand
Sister Anna carrying the banner
For the Sally Annie Band

Singing songs of praise and glory
We all learned to love their story
Good things are comin' to ya
Glory, glory, hallelujah!

Long, long live love!
As long as we live
Living for giving
Long, long live love!

On a wet day, dry day, 'great to be alive' day
Brother takes the stand
Cymbals ringing, everybody singing
With the Sally Annie Band

Just a band of happy people
Teachin', preachin': "love is equal"
When you feel the spirit move ya
Glory, glory, hallelujah!

Long, long live love!
Love is to care
Caring and sharing, long
Long, long live love, love, love, love, love!

Oh - long, long live love!
As long as we live
Living for giving
Long, long live love!

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[scotchegg]

The UK's opportunity to host in 2023 must surely now include a tribute to this iconic artist and performance!

[victoriadeguzman]

I had no idea she competed in Eurovision until now. She lost to ABBA before her international breakthrough as Sandy in Grease. RIP Olivia. Long live her.

[danielmilligan]

ABBA and Olivia Newton-John. What a Eurovision year!

[mattazmy]

RIP Olivia. You will be missed but not forgotten! ❤️

[eurotiggesc]

I am hoping they, the BBC and EBU commission a "Those We Have Lost in the Past Year" segment like they do in the Oscars etc. Many songwriters, performers, conductors, hosts and commentators are sadly passing away. Their works and dedication to this wonderful event should be honoured in life and in passing. RIP Olivia, total legend!

[cesarcruz]

Love her voice and her performance, rest in peace dear Olivia, we always remember you, nice to take part of Eurovision family …… ¡long, long live love!

[annbow]

What a voice this beautiful woman had, I cant get over the fact she is gone.

[o-b-]

1974 was a fantastic year! Almost all the songs deserved to win!

[MaximeA]

Rest in peace queen! Forever ingraved in eurovision & hollywood history. But above all a beautiful & caring woman ♥️

[Sylwinka]

Her voice was like a sunshine! RIP Olivia 😢

[lamerleg]

It was from a time they made bright and cheerful music.

[miezination]

No matter, she became fourth in 1974. I love her since then. She was a beautiful singer with a really warm hearted personality.
Olivia I miss you. There will never be another like, you. RIP

[KathleenPriem-xllp]

Never heard this before, but Olivia Newton-John deserves EVERY accolade, merely for her singular, Bright Spirit, and the joy she brought others! This, Certainly, reflects that. The World is a Sorry Place without you, Olivia. May Everyone you Ever Loved remember your grace, your lovely smile, and your flamboyance ... 'till the day they, too, move on, as these would be an assist in Anyone's Life!

[escbarty]

Rest in Peace Olivia! Thank you for your music!

[tvretros]

What a fantastic performance she will always be remembered as a beautiful woman, who had the sunniest smile and a fantastic singer RIP lovely Olivia.

[josephshaulov]

She was one of the very few artists in Eurovision to actually make it big after the show. And I did Grease in 7th grade. This loss hurts for me as both a theatre geek and Eurovision geek. I send my heart to all her loved ones

[eriklf]

She ended at 4th place... 4 years later she won over everybody in the world

[یاسین_جمالی]

A person who has a beautiful voice will still have a beautiful voice even after 50 years have passed

[seratonin]

I'm so sad Olivia passed. She's always been such a beautiful, genuine, loving, talented, humble and generous soul. She left us far too soon - and yet she's a miracle for surviving her long fight with cancer.

Olivia is an inspiration, not just for her talent and success, but for how she held herself with dignity and grace through tremendous loss. She showed us how to be courageous, loving and joyous in the midst of the hardest trials.

You will be missed, Olivia. 💕

[earendel]

In recent months all I did was listen to her “Take Me Home, Country Roads” 🧡