Goin&#; Home To Retire &#; Merrill Osmond
On the run-up to Merrill’s last ever three shows plus a charity concert, we talk with him about the loyal British support for the pop-singing siblings&#;
By Ian Woolley
Merrill Osmond
Merrill Osmond is the lead singer for the world-famous Osmond family and an established solo artist. Now, Merrill has turned his life story into a new book that will be released towards the end of the year.
&#;The book goes into detail about a lot of things people don&#;t know&#;, Merrill tells me when we met up last year.
I asked him if the rest of his family still live in the States.
&#;Actually, everybody lived in Utah until last month, but Donny is now living in Les Vegas as he has a resident show over there. I don&#;t know how many years he&#;ll be living over there but he&#;ll probably be there a long time. He and Marie had a residency lasting about eight years, but then they had a break. Marie went off and did her thing and Donny went off and did his&#;.
Do any of you make a guest appearance on Donny&#;s show? I asked him, &#;Yes, we do. His show is just amazing, and he&#;ll always get us on stage and do something interesting. We&#;re a
He was the fifth of the nine children of Olive May and George Virl Osmond.
Career
Four of the young Osmonds were cast over a seven-year period on The Andy Williams Show, a musical variety program.
They also appeared in nine episodes of the /64 ABC western television series The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters, with Merrill in the role of young Deuteronomy Kissel.
He is best known for being the lead vocalist and bassist of the family music group The Osmonds and The Osmond Brothers.
A tenor/countertenor vocalist, Merrill was either lead singer or co-lead singer (usually sharing duties with younger brother Donny) on almost all of the Osmonds' songs and co-wrote, along with older brother Alan, many of them.
Every member of the group had their own color, Merrills costums often had black features.
Merrill Osmond is also an established solo artist. He has toured throughout the world performing in many major venues.
With his brothers, Merrill has sung lead on 27 gold records. He has produced and written the music and lyr
The Tragedy Of The Osmond Family Explained
ByBrian Boone
One of the mainthings that people get wrong about the s: It wasn't all disco and boundary-pushing. The pop charts and primetime TV schedule were both dominated by unabashed corniness in the form of bubblegum pop and glitzy musical-comedy variety shows. It's in both of these worlds that the Osmonds flourished. Overcomingthe tragic history of Mormonism, the outwardly religious and squeaky-clean group of nine churchgoing siblings from Utah made entertainment the whole family could enjoy. Five of the brothers, billed as the Osmonds, had a No. 1 hit in with"One Bad Apple,"while breakout star Donny Osmond would enjoy a solo career and a TV show with younger sister and fellow phenom Marie Osmond.
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But even these entertainers who sang the most inoffensive pop songs, promoted family values, and seemed to always be on television somewhere flashing a toothy smile weren't spared the darkness of life. The Osmond family, including the members made rich and famous in the s and their predecessors and successors, have suffered a lot in their private lives. Here's a look at the surprising
Merrill Osmond (Rock Singer) was born on the 30th of April, He was born in s, in Baby Boomers Generation. His birth sign is Taurus and his life path number is 7. Merrill&#;s birth flower is Sweet Pea/Daisy and birthstone is Diamond. What does this all mean? Let&#;s find out!
| NAME: | Merrill Osmond |
| REAL NAME: | Merrill Davis Osmond |
| NICKNAME: | Merrill |
| PROFESSION: | Rock Singer |
| GENDER: | Male |
| BIRTHPLACE: | Ogden, Utah, USA |
| ETHNICITY: | White |
| NATIONALITY: | American |
| RELIGION: | Mormon |
| SEXUALITY: | Straight |
1. Bio
Merrill Osmond, best known for being a Rock Singer, was born in Ogden, Utah, USA on Thursday, April 30, Lead singer and bassist for The Osmonds who played the young Deuteronomy Kissel on the series Travels of Jaimie McPheeters.
Family: He married Mary Carlson in He has children: Justin, Travis, Shane, Heather, Sheila and Troy. Merrill Osmond father&#;s name is George Virl Osmond and mother Olive May Davis. We will continue to update details on Merrill Osmond&#;s family.
| FATHER: | |
| MOTHER: | Olive May Davis |
| BROTHER(S): | Not available |
| SISTER(S): | Not
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