The Osmonds

Today their sound is more country & western, with a bit of rock, and adult contemporary thrown in. For the last few years, Proby has continued theatre work. Wayne and Merrill continue to perform as The Osmond Brothers, with an occasional appearance by Jay. The single "Yesterday Has Gone" reaches Number 4 on the UK chart. Alan's eight sons occasionally perform as "The Osmonds - Second Generation". 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. All of the brothers are married with large families themselves. 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.

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. 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. There are also two older brothers, Virl and Tom, who were born deaf. He then returned to singing in clubs before embarking on a change of direction. Donny and Marie also performed as a duo hosted their own variety show,"The Donny and Marie Show", on the ABC network in the seventies. In 1978, Proby recorded with Dutch rock group Focus releasing Focus con Proby. Donny, and to a lesser extent, Jimmy, both achieved success as solo artists, as did their one sister, Marie Osmond (born October 13, 1959). 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.

They were joined for a time by younger brothers Donny Osmond, (born December 9, 1957) and subsequently "Little" Jimmy Osmond, (born April 16, 1963). After Catch My Soul he continued to perform mostly in cabarets and nightclubs, singing 1960s ballads and rhythm 'n' blues material. They were so successful that a new word, "Osmania" was coined to describe the phenomenon. It enjoyed a successful run in London's West End. One of their first major hits, "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. In 1971, he appeared on stage as Iago in a rock musical version of Shakespeare's Othello, called Catch My Soul. The Osmonds career started with a big break at Disneyland, followed quickly by 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. 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 group originally comprised brothers Alan Ralph Osmond (born June 22, 1949), Melvin Wayne Osmond (known as Wayne) (born August 28, 1951), Merrill Davis Osmond (born April 30, 1953), and Jay Wesley Osmond (born March 2, 1955). With the future members of Led Zeppelin, Proby recorded Three Week Hero in 1969. The Osmonds are an American family pop group who achieved enormous worldwide success as teenybopper idols in the 1970s. He returned to the United States to rest and start a horse breeding business. I Can't Live a Dream (October 1976). Poor investment decisions led Proby to briefly declare himself bankrupt. I'm Still Gonna Need You (November 1975). He is then cast in the production of Finian's Rainbow, but is overshadowed by financial problems.

The Proud One (May 1975). In 1967 Proby scores a Top 30 hit "Niki Hoeky" in the United States. Having a Party (March 1975). He also challenged Tom Jones to a singing contest but Jones did not respond. Love Me For a Reason (August 1974). 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. I Can't Stop (April 1974). Critics and the audience were divided on whether he was using a gimmick to promote his image or just being an eccentric rock star.

Let Me In (October 1973). The trouser splitting happened again at the next venue. Goin' Home (July 1973). The females in the audience went wild. Crazy Horses (November 1972). His career however was also affected by controversies. Wearing skin tight trousers on stage, during a concert in England in 1966, they split open. Down By The Lazy River (March 1972). A royalty dispute with Liberty Records in 1966, breaks his run of success on the singles chart.

One Bad Apple (March 1970). 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).