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Donny Osmond Donald Clark "Donny" Osmond (born December 9, 1957) is an American singer, dancer, actor, television host, and former teen idol. He first gained fame performing with four of his elder brothers as the Osmonds, earning several top ten hits and gol ...
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and eight additional appearances. After several years collaborating with his siblings' band, The Osmonds, he embarked on a solo career in 1971. His debut single, " Sweet and Innocent," reached number seven on the ''
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and made him a teen pop star. Its follow-up entitled " Go Away Little Girl" topped the same chart in 1971. Also in 1971 his debut studio album was released called ''
The Donny Osmond Album ''The Donny Osmond Album'' is the debut album by pop singer Donny Osmond. It was released in 1971 on MGM when Osmond was 13 years of age. It was produced by Rick Hall, who was also responsible for most of the arrangements. The album features on ...
.'' It peaked at number 13 on the Billboard 200 all-genre chart. His third studio release, ''
Portrait of Donny ''Portrait of Donny'' is the third studio album by the American singer Donny Osmond, released in 1972. The album reached number six on the Billboard Top LPs chart on July 22, 1972. The album had two hit singles. "Puppy Love" reached number three ...
,'' reached number six on the Billboard 200 and is his highest-charting album to date. Its two singles became top ten hits on the pop chart: " Hey Girl" and "
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." He released his fourth studio effort in 1972, '' Too Young.'' The record peaked at number 11 on the Billboard 200. It spawned the top 20 pop hits: the title track and "
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." In 1973, '' Alone Together'' marked his fifth studio album release and peaked at number 26 in the United States. It spawned his cover of "
The Twelfth of Never "The Twelfth of Never" is a popular song written in 1956 and first recorded by Johnny Mathis the following year. The title is a popular expression, which is used as the date of a future occurrence that will never come to pass. In the case of t ...
," which reached number eight on the Hot 100. By the mid-1970s, Osmond reached adulthood and his career began to decline despite collaborations with his sister,
Marie Osmond Olive Marie Osmond (born October 13, 1959) is an American singer, actress, television host, and a member of the show business family the Osmonds. Although she was never part of her family's singing group, she gained success as a country and pop ...
. In 1976, he recorded an album of
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Disco Train ''Disco Train'' is the eighth studio album by Donny Osmond. It was released in 1976 on Polydor Records. One single, C'mon Marianne, was released from the album. Some of the songs listed on the album were recorded before a live audience. It reache ...
''), which only reached number 145 on the Billboard 200. Although Osmond continued performing his popularity had declined. Yet, in 1989 he returned with the single " Soldier of Love." It became his biggest hit in over a decade on the Hot 100, reaching number two in 1989. His self-titled studio album was also released in 1989 and peaked at number 54 on the Billboard 200. He followed it with 1990's ''
Eyes Don't Lie ''Eyes Don't Lie'' is a full-length album by Donny Osmond, his eleventh solo studio album. Released on 30 October 1990 on the Capitol label, it peaked at 177 on the Billboard 200 album chart. The album featured three singles, two of which made ...
,'' which reached number 177 on the all-genre chart. It spawned the single "
My Love Is a Fire "My Love Is A Fire" is a pop song written by Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers and performed by Donny Osmond. The song was the first single released from the October 1990 Donny Osmond album ''Eyes Don't Lie''. The single reached #21 in the Billboard Hot ...
," which climbed to number 21 on the Hot 100. He worked on various film, television and theater projects during the remainder of the decade. He then released an album of show-tunes entitled ''This Is the Moment.'' The project peaked at number 64 on the Billboard 200 list. He then followed it with a collection of love songs in 2002 called ''Somewhere in Time.'' In 2007, Osmond's studio album, ''Love Songs of the 70's,'' was his highest-charting record in many years, peaking at number 27 on the all-genre survey. His most recent studio release is a collection of cover tunes, ''
The Soundtrack of My Life ''The Soundtrack of My Life'' is the 18th studio album by American singer Donny Osmond, released in 2014. It contains his versions of popular songs from his youth, like "Ben", " My Cherie Amour", and "Baby Love". The album peaked at No. 181 on th ...
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Albums


Studio albums


Compilation albums


Live albums


Extended plays


Singles


As lead artist


As a featured artist


Videography


Music videos


Other album appearances


See also

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Donny and Marie Osmond discography The discography of American pop duo Donny and Marie Osmond contains seven studio albums, four compilation albums, one soundtrack album, one live album and 12 singles. Both siblings had previously had successful solo music careers before first coll ...
* Marie Osmond discography * The Osmonds discography


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