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Osmond family

 Family

Dates

  • Existence: 1958-

Biographical History

The Osmonds were an American family music group (1949-) from Ogden Utah.

The Osmonds were an American family music group who reached the height of their fame in the early-1970s. The group consists of siblings from Ogden, Utah, who have been in the public eye since the 1960s.The Osmond Brothers began as a barbershop quartet consisting of brothers Alan, Wayne, Merrill and Jay Osmond. They were later joined by younger siblings Donny and Jimmy, both of whom enjoyed success as solo artists as well. With the addition of Donny, the group became known as The Osmonds; performing both as teen idols and as a soft rock band, their peak lasted from 1971 to 1975. The Osmond Brothers' career began in 1958 and are still performing in some capacity to this day.

Citation:
UPB Files and Wikipedia- The Osmonds were an American family music group who reached the height of their fame in the early-1970s. The group consists of siblings from Ogden, Utah, who have been in the public eye since the 1960s.The Osmond Brothers began as a barbershop quartet consisting of brothers Alan, Wayne, Merrill and Jay Osmond. They were later joined by younger siblings Donny and Jimmy, both of whom enjoyed success as solo artists as well. With the addition of Donny, the group became known as The Osmonds; performing both as teen idols and as a soft rock band, their peak lasted from 1971 to 1975.

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Associated Latter-day Media Artists records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1697
Abstract

Associated Latter-day Media Artists; 1970- ; Los Angeles, California; non-profit organization promoting awareness of Latter-day Saints in the media.

Dates: 1956-1992

Associated Latter-day Media Artists records, 1956-1987

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1697 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Materials consist of calendars, photographs, workshop programs, flyers, letters, chapter records, and other materials concerning Associated Latter-day Media Artists, 1956-1987.

Dates: 1956-1987

J Malan Heslop articles and correspondence, 1944-2004

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS P 661 Series 9 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents Includes photocopies of articles often written by J Malan Heslop and including his photographs. Correspondences while he was the editor of the Church News and personal correspondences while he was a leader for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS). Included are papers and articles written by J Malan Heslop on the Osmond family as he was working on a book about them. There is also a film reel of President Nixon in Salt Lake City, Utah, on July 24, 1970. Materials dated 1944 to...
Dates: 1944-2004

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Latter Day Saints in motion pictures -- History 2
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