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Donny Osmond, singer with Welsh roots

Donny Osmond

Singer / Entertainer

Donald Clark Osmond was born in Ogden, Utah, on 9 December 1957, the seventh son of George and Olive Osmond. Part of his family ancestry has been traced to Merthyr Tydfil, a story told in a BBC Wales programme, and a plaque was unveiled in the town to mark the Osmond connection.

He first appeared on The Andy Williams Show at the age of six and joined his brothers in The Osmonds, whose hits included Crazy Horses. His solo career began in 1971, and in 1972 Puppy Love made him one of the biggest teen idols in the world, with a string of hits on both sides of the Atlantic.

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Teen idol turned all-round entertainer, who has traced his family roots to Merthyr Tydfil.

From 1976 to 1979 he co-hosted the television series Donny and Marie with his sister. He returned to the charts with Soldier of Love in 1989, starred as Joseph in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in the 1990s and in the 1999 film, won Dancing with the Stars in 2009, and with Marie headlined a Las Vegas residency that ran for eleven years.

Career Highlights

  • 1972 - Puppy Love made him a worldwide teen idol
  • 1976-1979 - Co-host of Donny and Marie
  • 2009 - Winner of Dancing with the Stars
ℹ️ Born 9 December 1957 in Ogden, Utah, USA.

Not Welsh-born; he has traced part of his family ancestry to Merthyr Tydfil, where a plaque marks the connection.

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