Interview - Juliana Hatfield talks about ‘exciting challenge’ of covering Olivia Newton-John | The Current
JG: Do you think that your fans listening might reassess your catalog as well, listening to it alongside these Olivia Newton-John songs?

 

JH: Maybe they will discover, as I am, that I have been more influenced by her musically than I ever realized. I thought I just loved her music, but, now when I go back and listen to my stuff, I can see similarities in some of the ways that I layer vocal harmonies against melody, and the way I orchestrate some of the backing keyboards and guitars and things. I think theres a Olivia Newton-John influence in some of my music. Just melodically, I love really pretty, melodious tunes and that’s something I love about her. I love the kind of melodies that move a lot. Yeah, I think there are similarities between us.