Donny Osmond
Donald Clark "Donny" Osmond (* 9. December 1957 in Ogden , Utah ) is an American singer , talk show - moderator , music producer , songwriter and actor .
biography
Donny Osmond is the seventh of nine children born to George and Olive Osmond. The family is active in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons). He first appeared on the Andy Williams Show at the age of five . Again and again he performed together with his brothers under the name The Osmonds .
In 1972 he experienced a personal breakthrough with his solo hit Puppy Love , written by Paul Anka . From 1976 to 1979 he and his sister Marie Osmond appeared on The Donny & Marie Show . Their first hit together was I'm Leaving It (All) Up to You in 1974.
Osmond has been married to Debra Glenn since 1978 and has five sons with her. His first film was Goin 'Coconuts (1978), a crime comedy in which he played himself. He played the leading role in the musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat from 1992 to 1998. It was produced as a film with him in 1999. He lent Captain Shang the singing voice for the Disney film Mulan . For the film A Land Before Our Time IX he composed and sang the theme song No One Has to Be Alone .
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Osmond hosted the quiz show Pyramid from 2002 until the program was discontinued in 2004 . With the song Breeze on By from his 54th album, he reached the top 10 in Great Britain in 2004 and topped the smooth jazz charts.
On July 22, 2005, Osmond performed as an active member of Latter-day Saints in the celebration of President Gordon B. Hinckley's 95th birthday with his hymns This Is the Moment and One Dream . He also appears in the background in the video White and Nerdy by Weird Al Yankovic and has a short guest appearance on the sitcom King of Queens (King of Queens S01E10 - Turkey à la Mama and S02E17 - Doug meets Carrie) and Parker Lewis - Der Coole von der School (S01E23 - Long Live the King). In 2008 he starred in the film College Road Trip.
From January to February 2019, Osmond took part as Peacock in the first season of the US version of The Masked Singer and reached the second place. In the UK edition , he was a guest judge on the fifth episode of the first season.
Discography
Albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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| 1971 | The Donny Osmond Album | - | - | - | - |
US13  (37 weeks)US |
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| To you with love, Donny | - | - | - | - |
US12 (33 weeks)US |
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| 1972 | Portrait of Donny | - | - | - |
UK5 (42 weeks) UK |
US6th (36 weeks)US |
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| Too Young | - | - | - |
UK7 (24 weeks) UK |
US11 (30 weeks)US |
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| 1973 | Alone Together | - | - | - |
UK6th (29 weeks)UK |
US26 (29 weeks) US |
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| A time for us | - | - | - |
UK4th (13 weeks)UK |
US58 (13 weeks) US |
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| My best to you | - | - | - | - |
US29 (20 weeks)US |
compilation
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| 1974 | I'm leaving it all up to you | - | - | - |
UK13  (15 weeks)UK |
US35 (30 weeks)US |
with Marie Osmond
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| 1975 | Donny | - | - | - |
UK16 (4 weeks)UK |
US57 (17 weeks) US |
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| Make the World Go Away | - | - | - |
UK30 (3 weeks) UK |
US133 (6 weeks) US |
with Marie Osmond
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| 1976 | Disco train | - | - | - |
UK59 (1 week) UK |
US145 (8 weeks) US |
with Marie Osmond
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| Donny & Marie - Featuring Songs from Their Television Show |
- | - | - |
UK48 (1 week) UK |
US60 (38 weeks)US |
alternative album title: Deep Purple
with Marie Osmond |
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| 1977 | Donald Clark Osmond | - | - | - | - |
US169 (5 weeks) US |
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| Donny & Marie - New Season | - | - | - | - |
US85 (14 weeks)US |
with Marie Osmond
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| 1978 | Winning combination | - | - | - | - |
US99 (12 weeks) US |
with Marie Osmond
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| Goin 'coconuts | - | - | - | - |
US98 (8 weeks)US |
with Marie Osmond
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| 1989 | Donny Osmond | - | - | - | - |
US54 (23 weeks) US |
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| 1990 | Eyes don't lie | - | - | - | - |
US177 (2 weeks) US |
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| 2001 | This is the moment | - | - | - |
UK59 (1 week) UK |
US64 (6 weeks) US |
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| 2002 | Somewhere in Time: Classic Love Songs | - | - | - |
UK12  (10 weeks)UK |
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| 2004 | What I mean to say | - | - | - |
UK26th (3 weeks)UK |
US137 (2 weeks) US |
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| 2007 | Love Songs… of the '70s | - | - | - |
UK7th (4 weeks)UK |
US27 (3 weeks) US |
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| 2008 | From Donny with Love | - | - | - |
UK8 (3 weeks) UK |
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| 2009 | Donny & Marie | - | - | - |
UK41 (2 weeks) UK |
US30 (4 weeks) US |
with Marie Osmond
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| 2014 | The Soundtrack of My Life | - | - | - |
UK17 (4 weeks) UK |
US181 (1 week) US |
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| 2017 | One night only | - | - | - |
UK80 (1 week) UK |
- | |
gray hatching : no chart data available for this year
More albums
- 1983: The Glory of America (with Marie Osmond, The Osmond Brothers and Jimmy Osmond )
- 1992: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Original Canadian Cast Recording) ( Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice starring Donny Osmond)
- 1998: Christmas at Home
Compilations
- 1973: superstar
- 1992: Greatest Hits
- 1993: Greatest Hits (with Marie Osmond)
- 1995: 25 hits
- 2002: The Best of Donny Osmond
- 2002: The Best of Donny & Marie Osmond (with Marie Osmond)
- 2003: Osmondmania! (with Marie Osmond and The Osmonds)
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | [↑]: treated together with the previous entry; [←]: placed in both charts |
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| 1971 | Sweet and Innocent The Donny Osmond Album |
- | - | - | - |
US7th (16 weeks)US |
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| Go Away Little Girl To You with Love, Donny |
- | - | - | - |
US1 (15 weeks)US |
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| Hey Girl Portrait of Donny |
- | - | - | - |
US9 (10 weeks)US |
Authors: Carole King, Gerry Goffin
Original: Freddie Scott , 1963 |
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| I Knew You When To You with Love, Donny |
- | - | - | -[US: ↑] |
Author: Joe South
Original: Wade Flemons, 1964 |
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| 1972 | Puppy Love Portrait of Donny |
DE39 (1 week) DE |
- | - |
UK1 (23 weeks) UK |
US3 (12 weeks)US |
Author and original: Paul Anka , 1960
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| Too Young Too Young |
- | - | - |
UK5 (15 weeks) UK |
US13 (9 weeks) US |
Authors: Sidney Lippman, Sylvia Dee
Original: Victor Young and His Orchestra, 1950 |
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| Why Too Young |
- | - | - |
UK3 (20 weeks) UK |
US13 (12 weeks) US |
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| Lonely Boy Too Young |
- | - | - | -[US: ↑] |
Author and original: Paul Anka , 1959
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| 1973 | The Twelfth of Never Alone Together |
DE29 (4 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK1 (14 weeks) UK |
US8th (13 weeks)US |
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| Young Love Alone Together |
- | - | - |
UK1 (10 weeks)UK |
US23 (11 weeks) US |
Authors: Carole Joyner, Ric Cartey
Original: Ric Cartey & the Jive-Tones, 1956 |
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| A Million to One A Time for Us |
- | - | - | -[US: ↑] |
Author: Phil Medley
Original: Jimmy Charles & the Revelletts, 1960 |
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| When I Fall in Love A Time for Us |
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UK4th (13 weeks)UK |
US14 (13 weeks) US |
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Are You Lonesome Tonight A Time for Us |
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| 1974 | I'm Leaving It (All) Up to You. I'm Leaving It All Up to You |
DE4 (23 weeks) DE |
AT6 (24 weeks) AT |
CH1 (20 weeks) CH |
UK2 (12 weeks)UK |
US4th (15 weeks)US |
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| Where Did All the Good Times Go Donny |
- | - | - |
UK18 (10 weeks) UK |
- |
Author: Michael Lloyd
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| Morning Side of the Mountain I'm Leaving It All Up to You |
- | - | - |
UK5 (12 weeks)UK |
US8 (16 weeks) US |
Authors: Dick Manning, Larry Stock
with Marie Osmond, Original: Tommy Edwards , 1959 |
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| 1975 | I have a dream Donny |
- | - | - | - |
US50 (7 weeks) US |
Author and original: Solomon Burke , 1974
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| Make the World Go Away Make the World Go Away |
- | - | - |
UK18 (6 weeks) UK |
US44 (6 weeks) US |
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| Deep Purple Songs From Their Television Show |
- | - | - |
UK25 (7 weeks) UK |
US14 (23 weeks) US |
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| 1976 | C'mon Marianne Disco Train |
- | - | - | - |
US38 (10 weeks) US |
Authors: L. Russell Brown, Raymond Bloodworth
Original: The Four Seasons , 1962 |
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| Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing New Season |
- | - | - | - |
US21 (13 weeks) US |
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| 1977 | (You're My) Soul and Inspiration Winning Combination |
- | - | - | - |
US38 (11 weeks) US |
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| 1978 | On the shelf goin 'coconuts |
- | - | - | - |
US38 (10 weeks) US |
Authors: Peter Yellowstone, Steve Voice
with Marie Osmond, Original: Steve Voice, 1978 |
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| 1987 | I'm in It for Love Donny Osmond |
- | - | - | - |
US70 (1 week) US |
Authors: Andy Goldmark, Patrick Henderson
Original: James House, 1986 |
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| 1988 | Soldier of Love Donny Osmond |
- | - | - |
UK29 (8 weeks) UK |
US2 (18 weeks) US |
Authors: Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers
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| If It's Love That You Want Donny Osmond |
- | - | - |
UK70 (2 weeks) UK |
- |
Authors: Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers
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| 1989 | Sacred Emotion Donny Osmond |
- | - | - | - |
US13 (16 weeks) US |
Authors: Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers
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| Hold on Donny Osmond |
- | - | - | - |
US73 (7 weeks) US |
Authors: Carl Sturken, Donny Osmond,
Evan Rogers |
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| 1990 | My Love Is a Fire Eyes Don't Lie |
- | - | - |
UK64 (2 weeks) UK |
US21 (16 weeks) US |
Authors: Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers
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| 1991 | Sure Lookin ' Eyes Don't Lie |
- | - | - | - |
US54 (12 weeks) US |
Authors: David Gamson, Donny Osmond,
Tony LeMans |
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| 2004 | Breeze on By What I Meant to Say |
- | - | - | - |
US8 (5 weeks) US |
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gray hatching : no chart data available for this year
More singles
- 1971: Stay with me, little girl
- 1973: A Time for Us
- 1974: Hawaiian Wedding Song
- 1976: TV Show Featuring Their New Song "We're Gettin 'Together" (with Marie Osmond)
- 1977: Baby, I'm Sold on You (with Marie Osmond)
- 1977: You've Got Me Dangling on a String
- 1987: Groove
- 1989: I'll Be Good to You
- 1990: Love Will Survive
- 2001: Seasons of Love
- 2004: Ill Make A Man Out Of You (UK:silver)
- 2005: Keep Her in Mind
Video albums
- 2001: This Is the Moment
- 2003: Donny Osmond Live (UK:platinum)
- 2004: Live in Edinburgh Castle (UK:gold)
- 2006: A Heartfull of Songs: Live
- 2006: The Donny & Marie 1978 Christmas Show (with Marie Osmond)
Awards for music sales
Note: Awards in countries from the chart tables or chart boxes can be found in these.
| Country / Region |
silver |
gold |
platinum
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Sales | swell |
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| Awards for music sales (country / region, awards, sales, sources) |
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United States (RIAA)
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- |
15 × gold15th
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- | 10,500,000 | riaa.com |
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United Kingdom (BPI)
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8 × silver8th
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4 × gold4th
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2 × platinum2
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1,955,000 | bpi.co.uk |
| All in all |
8 × silver8th
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19 × gold19th
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2 × platinum2
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swell
- ↑ Aidan Milan: Who is The Masked Singer guest judge Donny Osmond who's replacing Ken Jeong? In: Metro. January 25, 2020, accessed on July 12, 2020 .
- ↑ a b Chart sources: UK US1 US2
- ^ The Billboard Albums by Joel Whitburn , 6th Edition, Record Research 2006, ISBN 0-89820-166-7 .
Web links
- Donny Osmond in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Donny Osmond on MusicBrainz (English)
- Donny & Marie Osmond on MusicBrainz (English)
- Donny Osmond at Allmusic (English)
- Donny Osmond at Discogs (English)
- Donny & Marie Osmond at Allmusic (English)
- Donny & Marie Osmond at Discogs (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Osmond, Donny |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Osmond, Donald Clark |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American singer, talk show host and actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 9, 1957 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ogden , Utah , USA |