Donny Osmond

In 2004 Donny Osmond returned to the UK Top 10 for the first time as a solo artist since 1973, with the George Benson-sampling "Breeze On By", co-written with fellow former teen idol (in many countries but never the United States) Gary Barlow, of 1990s UK boy band Take That. For the last few years, Proby has continued theatre work. He received some criticism from members for not serving a mission like his religion encourages, but most of the furor over this lack of service has died down. The single "Yesterday Has Gone" reaches Number 4 on the UK chart. Donny, like the rest of his family, is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A year later Proby returns to a new production of Elvis as well as releasing the album Legend featuring contributions from Mark Almond, and Neal X from Sigue Sigue Sputnik. Donny is currently the host of Pyramid, a syndicated game show. In 1991 Proby suffered a heart attack which curtailed his activities until 1995 when he reappears on stage in the biographical musical Roy Orbison as Orbison.

He married Debra Glenn in 1978 and is the father of five boys. His career followed a similar path trod by Tom Jones in the 1980s, by covering contemporary songs beginning with a version of Joy Division's epic "Love Will Tear Us Apart" followed with Soft Cell's "Tainted Love" and The Sex Pistol's "Anarchy in the UK", he enjoyed minor success but unlike Jones, was largely neglected by the media. Donny is still recording new music, and is quite content with his place in the music business. He then returned to singing in clubs before embarking on a change of direction. The show ran for two seasons, and marked the first time the brother and sister had been together professionally in twenty years. In 1978, Proby recorded with Dutch rock group Focus releasing Focus con Proby. He suffered from Social Anxiety Disorder, which he was able to get under control and go on to cohost a television talk show with Marie in 1998. Signing with Good again in 1977, he portrayed Elvis Presley in a theatrical production of the singer, Elvis: on Stage with received rave reviews, winning a Best Musical of the Year award.

Donny also found success on the Broadway stage when he starred in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. After Catch My Soul he continued to perform mostly in cabarets and nightclubs, singing 1960s ballads and rhythm 'n' blues material. charts with the song "Soldier of Love" and its followup "Sacred Emotion". It enjoyed a successful run in London's West End. Donny spent several years as a performer before returning to the U.S. In 1971, he appeared on stage as Iago in a rock musical version of Shakespeare's Othello, called Catch My Soul. When Donny and Marie ended, Donny tried to reinvent himself as a solo artist. A collection of country-style ballads mixed with blues, the album is noted more for its association with Led Zeppelin than its commercial success.

The duo recorded several albums together before and while starring in their own television variety series, "Donny and Marie" which aired on ABC from 1976-1979. With the future members of Led Zeppelin, Proby recorded Three Week Hero in 1969. In the mid '70s, Donny was paired up with his younger sister, Marie. He returned to the United States to rest and start a horse breeding business. Donny became a teen idol in the early 1970s when he broke away from his older brothers to become a solo act. Poor investment decisions led Proby to briefly declare himself bankrupt. The two oldest children, Tom and Virl, were hearing-impaired; Alan, Jay, Merrill, Wayne, and Donny were members of the popular singing group The Osmond Brothers. He is then cast in the production of Finian's Rainbow, but is overshadowed by financial problems.

He is the brother of Alan, Jay, Jimmy, Merrill, Wayne, Marie, Tom, and Virl Osmond. In 1967 Proby scores a Top 30 hit "Niki Hoeky" in the United States. Donny was half of the brother-sister singing act Donny and Marie. He also challenged Tom Jones to a singing contest but Jones did not respond. Born to parents Olive and George Osmond. During a concert with Cilla Black in 1967, he asked to be paid in advance and was controversially dropped from the rest of her tour by theatre managers. Donald Clark "Donny" Osmond (born December 9, 1957 in Ogden, Utah) is a singer, ex-teen idol, talk show host, actor, and record producer. Critics and the audience were divided on whether he was using a gimmick to promote his image or just being an eccentric rock star.

The trouser splitting happened again at the next venue. The females in the audience went wild. His career however was also affected by controversies. Wearing skin tight trousers on stage, during a concert in England in 1966, they split open. A royalty dispute with Liberty Records in 1966, breaks his run of success on the singles chart.

Under the production of Good, Proby's balladeer style and theatrical presentation scored a string of hits in 1964 with "Hold Me", "Together" (featuring session guitarist Jimmy Page), "Somewhere", "Maria", and "I Apologise". Proby, Good's deliberately created an overtly sexual image for Proby. Appearing on The Beatles 1964 television special, he received great media interest with his tight trousers, frilled shirts, and pony-tailed hairstyle. J. By then dropping Jett Powers in favour of using the name P.

He travels to London where he meets songwriter Jackie DeShannon in 1963, who introduces him to TV producer Jack Good who sees Proby as a future star. In 1962 he begins songwriting and recording demos, when he is spotted by the label Liberty Records. Two singles "Go Girl Go" and "Loud Perfume" are released on an independent label but are not noticed. Using the stage name Jett Powers, he takes acting and singing lessons and appears in movies with small roles.

His family moved to Los Angeles, California where he developed an interest in rockabilly and Elvis Presley. He grew up in a military family where he receives an education at a base school. Proby was born in Houston, Texas. Proby was suggested to him by a friend Sharon Sheeley, after a high school boyfriend.

His name P.J. Proby, born James Marcus Smith (November 6, 1938), is a singer, songwriter, and actor noted for his outstanding theatrical portrayal of Elvis Presley and Roy Orbison and interpretations of modern standards, much in the vein of Tom Jones. P.J. Legend (1996).