The Osmonds
The Osmonds are an American family pop group who achieved enormous worldwide success as teenybopper idols in the 1970s.
The group originally comprised brothers Alan Osmond (born June 22, 1949), Melvin Wayne Osmond (known as Wayne) (born August 28, 1951), Merrill Osmond and Jay Wesley Osmond (born March 2, 1955).
The Osmonds career started with regular appearances on the Andy Williams Show in the early sixties, but their most successful period was the seventies, when they achieved a string of chart hits. The first major hit, "Crazy Horses" could be described as rock, but they followed it 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. They were so successful that a new word, "Osmania" was coined to describe the phenomenon.
They were joined for a time by younger brothers Donny Osmond, and subsequently "Little" Jimmy Osmond. Donny, and to a lesser extent Jimmy both achieved success as solo artists, as did their one sister, Marie Osmond. Donny and Marie also performed as a duo.
There are also two older brothers, Virl and Tom, who were born deaf.
The brothers are also well known as devout members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and are particularly strong on family values. Most of the brothers are married with large families themselves. Alan's eight sons perform as "The Osmonds - Second Generation".
Alan, Wayne, Merrill and Jay continue to perform as The Osmond Brothers.
Discography
- Down By The Lazy River (March 1972)
- Crazy Horses (November 1972)
- Goin' Home (July 1973)
- Let Me In (October 1973)
- I Can't Stop (April 1974)
- Love Me For a Reason (August 1974)
- Having a Party (March 1975)
- The Proud One (May 1975)
- I'm Still Gonna Need You (November 1975)
- I Can't Live a Dream (October 1976)
