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'''The Osmonds''' are an [[United States|American]] family [[pop music|pop]] group who achieved enormous worldwide success as teenage music idols in the 1970s. |
'''The Osmonds''' are an [[United States|American]] family [[pop music|pop]] group who achieved enormous worldwide success as teenage music idols in the 1970s. |
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Older brothers George Virl Osmond, Jr. (born [[October 19]], [[1945]]), and Thomas Rulon Osmond (born [[October 26]], [[1947]]) were born deaf and did not appear on any of the records. In 1978, they made their performing debut with their siblings on ''[[The Donny & Marie Christmas Special]]'' and made occasional appearances from then on. |
Older brothers George Virl Osmond, Jr. (born [[October 19]], [[1945]]), and Thomas Rulon Osmond (born [[October 26]], [[1947]]) were born deaf and did not appear on any of the records. In 1978, they made their performing debut with their siblings on ''[[The Donny & Marie Christmas Special]]'' and made occasional appearances from then on. |
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== Career == |
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The Osmonds' career started with a big break at [[Disneyland]], followed quickly by regular appearances on ''[[The Andy Williams Show]]'' in the early [[1960s]]. In the mid-60s they performed with [[Sweden]]'s most popular singer [[Lars Lönndahl]], and gained a lot of popularity in Sweden. However, their most successful period was the early and middle [[1970s]], when they achieved a string of chart hits. |
The Osmonds' career started with a big break at [[Disneyland]], followed quickly by regular appearances on ''[[The Andy Williams Show]]'' in the early [[1960s]]. In the mid-60s they performed with [[Sweden]]'s most popular singer [[Lars Lönndahl]], and gained a lot of popularity in Sweden. However, their most successful period was the early and middle [[1970s]], when they achieved a string of chart hits. |
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They were joined for a time by younger brothers Donny and Jimmy Osmond. They had a self-titled [[Rankin/Bass]]-produced Saturday morning cartoon series on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC-TV]] from 1972 to 1973. Donny, and to a lesser extent Jimmy, both achieved success as solo artists, as did their only sister Marie. Marie's signature hit was the country song "Paper Roses" (hence the recurring theme on their variety show where Marie sang, "I'm a little bit country," and Donny responded by singing "and I'm a little bit rock and roll"). Jimmy achieved particular success in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] and [[Japan]] (most notably for his single "[[Long Haired Lover from Liverpool]]"), while Donny and Marie's success was nearly worldwide. Donny and Marie also performed as a duo, and hosted their own variety show, ''[[Donny & Marie]]'', on ABC from 1976 to 1979. |
They were joined for a time by younger brothers Donny and Jimmy Osmond. They had a self-titled [[Rankin/Bass]]-produced Saturday morning cartoon series on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC-TV]] from 1972 to 1973. Donny, and to a lesser extent Jimmy, both achieved success as solo artists, as did their only sister Marie. Marie's signature hit was the country song "Paper Roses" (hence the recurring theme on their variety show where Marie sang, "I'm a little bit country," and Donny responded by singing "and I'm a little bit rock and roll"). Jimmy achieved particular success in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] and [[Japan]] (most notably for his single "[[Long Haired Lover from Liverpool]]"), while Donny and Marie's success was nearly worldwide. Donny and Marie also performed as a duo, and hosted their own variety show, ''[[Donny & Marie]]'', on ABC from 1976 to 1979. |
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The family members are well known as devout members of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] |
The family members are well known as devout members of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]]. |
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The Osmonds are of [[English people|English]] descent on both their paternal and maternal sides, as well as [[Welsh people|Welsh]] descent on their maternal side. [http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/southeast/sites/merthyr/pages/donnyosmond.shtml] |
The Osmonds are of [[English people|English]] descent on both their paternal and maternal sides, as well as [[Welsh people|Welsh]] descent on their maternal side. [http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/southeast/sites/merthyr/pages/donnyosmond.shtml] |
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Revision as of 02:14, 7 March 2008
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The Osmonds are an American family pop group who achieved enormous worldwide success as teenage music idols in the 1970s.
The group originally comprised brothers Alan Osmond (born June 22, 1949), Wayne Osmond (born August 28, 1951), Merrill Osmond (born April 30, 1953), Jay Wesley Osmond (born March 2, 1955) and Donny Osmond (born December 9, 1957). They were later joined by younger siblings Marie Osmond (born October 13, 1959) and Jimmy Osmond (born April 16, 1963).
Older brothers George Virl Osmond, Jr. (born October 19, 1945), and Thomas Rulon Osmond (born October 26, 1947) were born deaf and did not appear on any of the records. In 1978, they made their performing debut with their siblings on The Donny & Marie Christmas Special and made occasional appearances from then on.
Career
The Osmonds' career started with a big break at Disneyland, followed quickly by regular appearances on The Andy Williams Show in the early 1960s. In the mid-60s they performed with Sweden's most popular singer Lars Lönndahl, and gained a lot of popularity in Sweden. However, their most successful period was the early and middle 1970s, when they achieved a string of chart hits.
They were joined for a time by younger brothers Donny and Jimmy Osmond. They had a self-titled Rankin/Bass-produced Saturday morning cartoon series on ABC-TV from 1972 to 1973. Donny, and to a lesser extent Jimmy, both achieved success as solo artists, as did their only sister Marie. Marie's signature hit was the country song "Paper Roses" (hence the recurring theme on their variety show where Marie sang, "I'm a little bit country," and Donny responded by singing "and I'm a little bit rock and roll"). Jimmy achieved particular success in the UK and Japan (most notably for his single "Long Haired Lover from Liverpool"), while Donny and Marie's success was nearly worldwide. Donny and Marie also performed as a duo, and hosted their own variety show, Donny & Marie, on ABC from 1976 to 1979.
The family members are well known as devout members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The Osmonds are of English descent on both their paternal and maternal sides, as well as Welsh descent on their maternal side. [1]
Musical success
The Osmonds' breakthrough US hit, "One Bad Apple", featuring lead vocals by Merrill and Donny, bore an uncanny similarity to the "bubblegum soul" sound of their contemporaries, The Jackson 5. The song spent five weeks at No. 1 in the Billboard Hot 100 in the winter of 1971, and even hit #6 on the R&B chart. The single and the accompanying debut album (called "The Osmonds") were recorded at Muscle Shoals by R&B producer Rick Hall.
The follow-up to "One Bad Apple", "Double Lovin'" stalled at #14, but the mildly psychedelic "Yo-Yo" climbed all the way to #3 in late 1971. "Yo-Yo" marks the point where the brothers began recording as a self-contained rock and roll band (instead of relying on session musicians.) In spite of their squeaky-clean image, the Osmonds had a soulful, sometimes raucous sound which was a precursor of the power pop of later years.[citation needed] (For a time in the mid-1970s, they were the one of the few rock acts on TV, since the entire Osmond family appeared on a variety show which was mostly devoted to Donny and Marie, but where the Brothers were given a segment or two each week to rock out.)[citation needed]
Their first single release of 1972, "Down By The Lazy River", headed to #4 and finally broke the group in the UK, where it peaked at #40. Their British fan base exploded overnight. All members of the Osmond family, counting group and solo recordings, charted an astonishing thirteen singles in the UK charts during 1973.
Their 1972 LP Crazy Horses and its title track were met with mixed critical reaction. The album attempted a more rock-oriented sound and image, its lead track, "Hold Her Tight" bearing a marked similarity to Led Zeppelin's Immigrant Song with its churning bass line and wailing guitar breaks. The album, however, was a real testament to the brothers' ability to write and play (they played all the instruments on the album) and featured some serious songwriting, singing and playing chops.
Following quickly on its heels was the ambitious 1973 release, The Plan, perhaps best described as a Mormon concept album with prog rock aspirations. These albums were followed with gentler, more sentimental songs such as "Let Me In" and "Love Me For A Reason". This music, combined with the brothers' good looks and clean image, greatly appealed to the teenybopper market. Like the word "Beatlemania", a new word, "Osmania", was coined to describe the phenomenon.
Not only just a vocal group, each brother also played an instrument and sometimes played and composed their own tracks: Merrill (bass), Donny (Keyboards), Jay (drums), Alan (guitar, trumpet), Jimmy (drums, piano) & Wayne (guitar).[citation needed]
The Osmonds today
Wayne, Jay, Jimmy, and sometimes Merrill continue to perform as The Osmond Brothers, with frequent appearances in Branson, Missouri, as well as the UK, both as a quartet with Jimmy. Merrill also performs as a solo artist, performing regularly in Branson, Missouri, and Europe. Alan no longer performs, except on very rare occasions, as he suffers from multiple sclerosis (although his Osmond motto is "I may have MS ... but, MS does not have me!"). Today, their sound is more country and western, with a bit of rock and adult contemporary thrown in.
Jimmy performs in Branson and the UK as well, and has become a successful businessman. He appeared in the third season of the UK series I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!.
Marie has been a radio host and makes and sells dolls. At the end of March of 2007, it was announced Marie and her second husband, producer Brian Blosil are divorcing after nearly 20 years of marriage.
Donny maintains a successful touring and recording pop career in the UK, and occasionally the United States. He was a theatrical hit, starring for over 2,000 performances in the lead role of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Up through December 2006, he starred as Gaston in the stage production of Beauty and the Beast.
All of the brothers are married with some of them having large families. Alan's eight sons sometimes perform as "The Osmonds - Second Generation" or "2ndG." Due to a resurgence of interest, they toured the UK in 2006.
In August of 2007, the Osmonds performed for their 50th Anniversary in Las Vegas.
On October 9, [[2007],] on The Paul O'Grady Show, Donny Osmond announced that they were getting back together and touring the UK in May 2008.
Patriarch George Osmond died at 90 in Salt Lake City on November 6, 2007.[1] Prior to his death, plans were being made for him and the 120+ members of the Osmond clan to appear on The Oprah Winfrey Show to celebrate the family's 50th anniversary in show business. The family ultimately decided to go on with the show as scheduled, and on Thursday, November 9, the entire Osmond family appeared on stage with Oprah Winfrey as a tribute to their patriarch. The show aired the following day, which was also the day of Mr. Osmond's funeral.
Discography
This list comprises all of the Osmonds record releases as a pop and country act. It does not contain any special releases, compilations, or other types of releases. Singles have been listed where known.
- Osmonds - 1970
- Label: MGM Records SE-4724
- Singles: One Bad Apple (#1 Pop/#6 R&B), Sweet and Innocent (originally billed to the Osmonds)
- Homemade - 1971
- Label: MGM Records SE-4770
- Singles: Double Lovin', Chilly Winds
- Phase III - 1971
- Label: MGM Records SE-4796
- Singles: Yo-Yo, Down By The Lazy River
- The Osmonds Live - 1972
- Label: MGM Records 2SE-4826
- Crazy Horses - 1972
- Label: MGM/Kolob Records SE-4871
- Singles: Hold Her Tight, Crazy Horses
- The Plan - 1973
- Label: MGM/Kolob Records SE-4902
- Singles: Let Me In, Goin' Home
- Love Me For A Reason - 1974
- Label: MGM/Kolob Records SE-4939
- Singles: Love Me For A Reason, Having A Party
- The Proud One - 1975
- Label: MGM/Polydor
- Singles: The Proud One, I'm Still Gonna Need You
- Around The World: Live In Concert - 1975
- Label: MGM/Kolob Records SE-5012
- Brainstorm - 1976
- Label: Polydor/Kolob Records
- Singles: I Can't Live A Dream, Back On The Road Again,
- The Osmonds Christmas Album - 1976
- Label: Polydor/Kolob Records
- The Osmonds Greatest Hits - 1977
- Label: Polydor Records PD-2-9005
The following four albums did not feature Donny
- Steppin' Out - 1979
- Label: Mercury SRM-1-3766
- Singles: Steppin' Out, Emily, Rainin', I I I
- Note: This was their last album as a pop group
- The Osmond Brothers - 1982
- Label: Elektra Asylum Records 60180
- Singles: Never Ending Song of Love, I Think About Your Lovin'
- One Way Rider - 1984
- Label: Warner Brothers Records 1-25070
- Singles: She's Ready For Someone To Love Her, Where Does An Angel Go When She Cries, One Way Rider
Singles
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| Year | Single | US Hot 100 | US AC | US Country | Album |
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| 1971 | "One Bad Apple" | 1 | 37 | Osmonds | |
| "Double Lovin'" | 14 | Homemade | |||
| "Yo-Yo" | 3 | Phase III | |||
| 1972 | "Down By the Lazy River" | 4 | |||
| "Hold Her Tight" | 14 | Crazy Horses | |||
| "We Can Make It Together"(w/ Steve & Eydie) | 68 | 7 | |||
| "Crazy Horses" | 14 | Crazy Horses | |||
| 1973 | "Goin' Home" | 36 | The Plan | ||
| "Let Me In" | 36 | 4 | |||
| 1974 | "Love Me for a Reason" | 10 | 2 | Love Me for a Reason | |
| 1975 | "The Proud One" | 22 | 1 | The Proud One | |
| 1976 | "I'm Still Gonna Need You" | 38 | |||
| "I Can't Live a Dream" | 46 | 38 | Brainstorm | ||
| 1982 | "I Think About Your Lovin'" | 17 | The Osmond Brothers | ||
| "It's Like Falling in Love (Over and Over)" | 28 | ||||
| "Never Ending Song of Love" | 43 | ||||
| 1983 | "She's Ready for Someone to Love Her" | 67 | One Way Rider | ||
| 1984 | "Where Does an Angel Go When She Cries" | 43 | |||
| 1984 | "If Every Man Had a Woman Like You" | 39 | |||
| 1985 | "Any Time" | 54 | |||
| 1985 | "Baby, When Your Heart Breaks Down" | 56 | |||
| 1986 | "Baby Wants" | 45 | |||
| 1986 | "You Look Like the One I Love" | 69 | |||
| 1986 | "Looking for Suzanne" | 70 |
External links
- www.osmond.com Official Web site
References
