Your Place For All Things Osmond

About

During the 1960’s, 1970’s & early 80’s, the Osmonds seemed to be everywhere. They have sold over 1 million albums. They hold the record for selling 11 Gold & Platinum records in one year! In 1962, they started out as a barbershop quartet called The Osmond Brothers. Alan (12), Wayne (10), Merrill (8) & Jay (6) auditioned for Walt Disney. He loved them and put them on one of his TV programs called Disneyland Afterdark, where they performed a song called Side by Side. Andy Williams’ father saw the Osmond Brothers on TV and loved what he saw. The boys reminded him of his sons, The Williams Brothers, when they were that age. During this time, his son Andy Williams had his own show so he asked Andy if he would put the Osmond Brothers on the show. Andy put them on the show as suggested. After that performance, Andy received a lot of mail requesting the boys return. Andy ended up keeping the boys on as regulars. They stayed on Andy’s show from 1964 - 1969. During this time, they were joined by Donny (aged 5), becoming a group of 5 members. Jimmy & Marie also made their debuts on the show. Both at 3 years of age. While they were with Andy Williams, the Osmond Brothers toured all over Europe. They were most popular in Sweden & Japan. In 1968, Jimmy was the first to have a number one hit in Japan with a song called, My Little Darling. He was 5 years old! Jimmy is also in the Guinness Book of Records for being the youngest performer to have a #1 hit in the UK with the song, Long Haired Lover From Liverpool, released in 1972. He has six gold records, one platinum record and two gold albums. In 1969, the Osmond Brothers wanted to go pop. In 1971, they hit #1 on the pop charts with One Bad Apple. From then on it was a wild ride! They had other hits with Double Lovin’(#14), Yo-Yo (#3), Down By The Lazy River (#4), Crazy Horses (#14), Hold Her Tight (#14) and more. In 1975, they won the very first Peoples Choice Award for Favorite Band. In 1973, the Osmonds had 13 singles on the UK charts! Donny released his first solo album in 1971 and had hits like Sweet & Innocent, which went to #7, Go Away Little Girl (#1), I Knew You When (#9) & Puppy Love (#3). Marie released her first album in 1973 & had a hit with Paper Roses (#1), There’s No Stopping Your Heart (#1), Meet Me In Montana (#1) and more. In 1973, Donny & Marie teamed up and began recording together. Donny still performed & recorded with his brothers and both he and Marie still performed & recorded as solo acts. In 1975, Donny & Marie had their own TV special which was a hit. So, in January of 1976, the show became a weekly variety show. It ran from 1976 - 1979. In 1979, the Donny & Marie Show morphed into the Osmond Family Show and aired 10 episodes. In 1980, Marie had a short-lived variety show called "Marie" which aired 7 episodes.

Today:

Jay Osmond has written a hit musical titled The Osmonds: A New Musical, which enjoyed great success in the UK. The show will have its U.S. premiere at the Covey Center in Provo, Utah, running from March 12 to April 4, 2026. In August, he’ll be heading to Sweden to perform in Rhapsody in Rock. Jay is also organizing a special Get Together in Provo, Utah, on September 7, 2025. Additionally, an Osmond Connection V.I.P. event with Jay will be held in Utah from March 13 to 15, 2026. You can find more information here. And Jay is on Cameo! You can book your personal video here!

Merrill Osmond has a memoir about his life, which you can purchase here. For fans here in the United States: this book will soon be available on Amazon, making it easier to order and with more affordable shipping. He also has an upcoming event, Black Bear Weekend, scheduled for July 26–27, 2025, at the Casablanca in Mesquite, Nevada.

Alan Osmond has released his autobiography, offering readers an intimate look at his remarkable journey called "One Way Ticket". He has also re-released the children’s book he co-wrote with his wife Suzanne, titled "Twice Upon a Time Tales". You can purchase both books here.

Donny is currently headlining his residency at Harrah’s in Las Vegas.

Marie has toured extensively across the U.S. but is now taking some well-deserved time off to be with her family.

Alan, Merrill, and Jimmy have either retired or stepped away from performing due to health reasons. Sadly, Wayne Osmond passed away on January 1, 2025. His legacy and contributions continue to be deeply cherished by fans around the world.