Donny Osmond, musician with a Welsh connection!

Donny Osmond

Long stage career begining in the 1970's. Massive singles success solo and together with 'The Osmonds'. During the 1970's the rivaled 'The Jackson Five'. Big hits include 'Puppy Love' and 'Crazy Horses'. Donny now often appears on TV and stage musicals.

Connection: Of welsh descent on his mothers side, Olive Davis. He still has relatives living in Wales. His ancestral home was Merthyr where they were well respected communuty leaders.

		life is just what you make it: the autobiography by the time donny osmond's first solo single, 'puppy love', hit number one in the summer of 1972, the 14-year-old was already a veteran of tv and las vegas. in this revealingly honest memoir, donny osmond reveals how he kept faith, how he battled against a debilitating social phobia and made a hugely successful comeback, not just as a recording artist, but also as a star of stage in a record-breaking musical. click for availability!

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Talked about his welsh connections on a UK TV talk show called Parkinson.

		what i meant to say what i meant to say is the 54th studio album of donny?s career and features a mix of cover versions and new material by writers such as gary barlowe. features the hit single 'breeze on by' plus renditions of 'i wanna know what love is' and 'faith'. click for availability!
		the ultimate collection (enhanced) the ultimate collection is a double disc packed with the most popular tracks by the monsters of the 70's hit parade, the osmonds. includes the huge hits 'crazy horses', 'let me in', 'love me for a reason' and more. the solo careers of jimmy, donny and marie osmond are not forgotten either! click for availability!