Music Monday: “If Not For You” and the Bob Dylan, George Harrison and Olivia Newton John connection
Posted By RichC on April 28, 2025
“If Not for You” is a song by Olivia Newton-John that was released as a single in March 1971 and became her first hit single, peaking at number 7 on the UK Singles Chart and number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US … 
and is today’s Music Monday song.
The song was also the title track of her debut album, “If Not for You,” released in November 1971. This album features mostly songs previously recorded by contemporary artists of the 1960s and early 1970s, showcasing Newton-John’s first works with her long-time musical partner, John Farrar.
| Olivia Newton-John – “If Not For You” | 1971 |
The song was originally written by Bob Dylan and recorded by George Harrison on his album “All Things Must Pass,” and Newton-John’s version uses Harrison’s arrangement of the song.
| George Harrison – “If Not For You” | 1970 |
Harrison standing before crowd of photographers in Los Angeles, Calif., 1974
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