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. The Poppy Family disbanded in 1973. 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. Managed and produced by her husband Terry Jacks (vocals/guitar), with Craig McCaw (guitar) and Satwant Singh (drums), the group recorded two albums, from which came their best known songs "Which Way You Goin' Billy?" and "That's Where I Went Wrong" (1969). Donny, like the rest of his family, is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A product of the "Hippie generation," they brought a cleaner cut image, capitalizing on the vocal talents and good looks of Susan Jacks. Donny is currently the host of Pyramid, a syndicated game show. The Poppy Family was a late 1960s-early 70s Canadian pop musical group based in Vancouver, British Columbia.

He married Debra Glenn in 1978 and is the father of five boys. Donny is still recording new music, and is quite content with his place in the music business. The show ran for two seasons, and marked the first time the brother and sister had been together professionally in twenty years. 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.

Donny also found success on the Broadway stage when he starred in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. charts with the song "Soldier of Love" and its followup "Sacred Emotion". Donny spent several years as a performer before returning to the U.S. When Donny and Marie ended, Donny tried to reinvent himself as a solo artist.

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. In the mid '70s, Donny was paired up with his younger sister, Marie. Donny became a teen idol in the early 1970s when he broke away from his older brothers to become a solo act. 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 the brother of Alan, Jay, Jimmy, Merrill, Wayne, Marie, Tom, and Virl Osmond. Donny was half of the brother-sister singing act Donny and Marie. Born to parents Olive and George Osmond. Donald Clark "Donny" Osmond (born December 9, 1957 in Ogden, Utah) is a singer, ex-teen idol, talk show host, actor, and record producer.