Olivia Finds Love In America
By James Johnson
AFTER becoming a huge star in America over the last year, singer Olivia Newton-John has now found some transatlantic romance. Shortly she will decide whether to make her home permanently in the United States and helping to make up her mind will American show be business executive Lee Kramer.
“He is my manager and my boyfriend,” said Olivia on the telephone from Washington before joining Andy Williams for an appearance at a cultural awards event. “It can be difficult at times combining a working and social relationship.” she said. “But so far we’re doing fine.”
“I first met Lee a couple of years ago on his yacht in the South of France. A girl friend of mine was going out with his cousin and I went along as a friend.
“I suppose it was love at first sight. But I don’t like to tell him that or he’ll get a big head. We’ve no immediate plans for marriage yet but who knows? I think my views on marriage in general are fairly well known.”
Olivia was previously engaged to Shadows guitarist Bruce Welch but the relationship broke up in 1973.
Recently she has achieved enormous success in the United States winning two 1975 Grammy awards and scoring several No. 1 hits.