Biografia
Donald Clark "Donny" Osmond was born on December 9, 1957, in Ogden, Utah, to Olive Osmond (née Davis) and George Osmond. He was the seventh of eight brothers and had one sister. As a child, Donny's family traveled to California to see Lawrence Welk but, unable to meet him, they decided to visit Disneyland instead. It was there that Donny's older brothers Wayne, Alan, Merrill, and Jay Osmond were discovered by Walt Disney. They began performing at Disneyland and were soon invited to appear on The Andy Williams Show in 1962. Donny joined the show at age six, and the brothers performed there for nine years. After the show ended, they spent two years striving for success until Mike Curb and Rick Hall introduced "One Bad Apple," a song initially intended for The Jacksons (then The Jackson Five), which the Osmonds recorded, propelling them to fame. Over the following years, Donny toured worldwide with his brothers, performing hits like "Puppy Love," "Crazy Horses," "Go Away Little Girl," "Down By the Lazy River," and "Twelfth of Never."
In 1974, Donny's sister Marie Osmond joined the brothers in performing, and Donny recorded duets with her. This led to their co-hosting The Mike Douglas Show. An ABC executive saw their performance and offered them their own variety show, which they accepted on the condition that the entire family be involved. Donny and Marie (1975) became a major success, running for four years. During this period, Donny married Debra Glenn in 1978 and started a family. After the show's cancellation in 1979, the family faced significant debt, which they worked to repay. The early 1980s proved challenging for Donny, as he explored various paths, including starring in the Broadway production "Little Johnny Jones," but with limited success. His breakthrough came in the late 1980s when he collaborated with Peter Gabriel on "Soldier of Love," which reached number two on the US charts. In the 1990s, Donny toured as Joseph in "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," continuing until the late 1990s. He then reunited with Marie for Donny & Marie (1997), a TV talk show that enjoyed considerable success but lasted only a few years. Following the show's conclusion, Donny returned to music, releasing "This is The Moment," a collection of Broadway songs, and "Somewhere in Time," featuring love songs. Shortly thereafter, he hosted the syndicated game show Pyramid from 2002 to 2004, a revival of The $10,000 Pyramid. Donny also released the single "Breeze on By," which reached number eight on the UK charts. His upcoming album, "What I Meant to Say," is scheduled for release in November in the UK and January 2005 in the US.
