The Osmonds
The Osmonds are an American family singing group. They have had a long and varied career. They sung barbershop music as children, got success as teen-music idols, produced a hit television show. They have continued as solo and group performers.
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| 300x200px The Osmonds performing in Hamburg; 1970s (l-r): Alan, Merrill, Donny, Jay and Wayne | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
| Genres | R&B, pop, disco, soft rock, blue-eyed soul, funk, country |
| Years active | 1958–present[1] |
| Labels | MGM Uni Denon MGM/Polydor Records Mercury Elektra/Asylum Records Warner Bros. MGM/Kolob Records |
| Associated acts | Donny & Marie, 1976 Donny & Marie 1998 |
| Website | Osmond.com |
| Members | Alan Osmond Wayne Osmond Merrill Osmond Jay Osmond Donny Osmond Marie Osmond Jimmy Osmond |
| Past members | Tom Osmond |
The Osmonds are Mormons: devout members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Their religious values have influenced their careers.[2] The Osmonds children are (from the oldest to the youngest), Virl, Tom, Alan, Wayne, Merrill, Jay, Donny, Marie, and Jimmy Osmond.
Virl and Tom (who are twins born in 1945) were born nearly completely deaf. The two took up tap-dancing to perform in the group to make up for the fact that they could not sing. Tom eventually did perform as a full-time member of the Osmonds, however, Virl did not and Virl is the only non-performing Osmond child.
Donny and Marie Osmond once hosted a show in the 1970s called Donny and Marie. Donny is a former judge on dancing with the stars.
Wayne Osmond was a Cancer activist. Wayne suffered from a Brain tumour during the 1990s and 2000s.
The Osmonds Media
- Osmond Brothers Andy Williams 1964.JPG
The boys with Andy Williams in 1964. From left: Alan, Wayne, Williams, Merrill, and Jay.
- The Osmonds 1974.JPG
The siblings in 1974 (l/r): Jimmy, Marie, Donny, Jay, Merrill, Wayne, Alan
- Donny and Marie Osmond Donny and Marie Show 1977.JPG
Photo of Donny and Marie Osmond from the television program The Donny & Marie Show.
Alan's son David, who occasionally performs in place of Donny
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References
- ↑ "The Osmonds". MTV. Archived from the original on 23 June 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- ↑ Biography: The Osmonds, pure and simple (documentary)