The Osmonds appeared regularly in teen magazines such as 16 and Tiger Beat, thanks to the appeal of their well-crafted records and dynamic live shows, and Donny was often singled out as teen heartthrob material for his well-scrubbed good looks. Hall's first single with the Osmonds, 1971's "One Bad Apple," became a number one hit, and it was the first in a long string of chart successes for the group. Mike Curb signed the group, now called the Osmonds, to MGM Records, and they went to Muscle Shoals, Alabama to record with producer Rick Hall, whose credits ran the gamut from Wilson Pickett and Etta James to Tommy Row and Paul Anka. In 1963, Donny joined his older brothers Alan, Wayne, Merrill, and Jay in the singing group, and they were regulars on the Williams show until 1969 they were also frequent guests on Jerry Lewis' comedy-variety hour, which ran from 1967 to 1969.Īs the Osmond Brothers grew older and the face of popular music continued to change, the boys wanted their act to have a more contemporary appeal, and they retooled themselves as a polished pop/rock combo, with the brothers playing instruments as well as singing. That appearance led to a regular spot on The Andy Williams Show, beginning later that same year. The Osmond Brothers were good enough to attract the attention of park management, and later Walt Disney himself, and they were chosen to perform on a television special, Disneyland After Dark, in 1962. Welk turned the Osmond Brothers down, but while they were in California, George took the boys to Disneyland, and they began harmonizing with a strolling barbershop quartet during their visit. The vocal group began performing regularly in Utah, and they landed an audition to appear on The Lawrence Welk Show. George Osmond earned his living selling real estate and insurance, but he loved to sing, and when his sons developed an enthusiasm for music, he helped them form a barbershop quartet. The 1992 collection Greatest Hits: Donny Osmond is a fine sampler of his hits of the 1970s, 1989's Donny Osmond found him updating his sound and returning to the pop charts, and on 2021's Start Again he explored new territory as a songwriter and producer, including R&B and hip-hop.ĭonald Clark Osmond was born on Decemhe was the seventh of nine children born to George and Olive Osmond, a devout Mormon couple from Ogden, Utah. Possessing a strong and versatile voice suitable for contemporary pop as well as Broadway, he's shown it's possible to grow and mature as a performer while holding on to the wholesome, family-friendly reputation that's always been part of his public persona. Donny Osmond has been in show business from an age when most children are getting used to going to school in the morning, and in a career that's spanned over six decades, he's made a name for himself in nearly every field of contemporary entertainment, including music, theater, film, radio, and television.
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