The Andy Williams Show<\/a>,\u201d performing more than 60 times from 1962 through 1967. In 1968, the group moved to \u201cThe Jerry Lewis Show,\u201d and then returned to \u201cAndy Williams\u201d in 1969. <\/p>\n\u201cThey knocked us all out,\u201d Williams said during the KSL special. \u201cThey were terrific.\u201d<\/p>\n
By the late \u201860s, the wholesome harmonies of the group were going out of style, and a new era of music dominated. The brothers took notice and leveraged their musicianship to reinvent themselves. Alan played piano, guitar, co-wrote and co-produced songs alongside Merrill, who also played bass and sang lead vocals. Jay played the drums, Wayne handled lead guitar, and Donny played keyboard and helped Merrill out with vocals. The group pivoted from television to the recording studio and, backed by MGM Records, released their third album, \u201cOsmonds,\u201d in the fall of 1970.<\/p>\n
In 1971, the Osmonds tallied nine gold records, surpassing single-year bests by Elvis and the Beatles. Not only was the rock \u2018n\u2019 roll album considered a breakthrough for the group, but a star emerged: Donny. <\/p>\n
In the mid-to-late 1970s, Alan became a principal producer on ABC\u2019s hit television show \u201cThe Donny & Marie Show,\u201d starring his brother and sister. <\/p>\n
\u201cA lot of them say, \u2018Well, you killed your rock and roll career because you always helped Donny and Marie so much,\u2019\u201d Alan told KSL. \u201cAnd I said, \u2018You know what? That\u2019s what families do.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Donny & Marie Show\u201d wrapped in 1979, and the original Osmond brothers \u2014 Alan, Wayne, Merrill and Jay \u2014 returned to the stage in 1982, but this time as a country group. At the time, Alan told the Associated Press that he switched to country music because it better fit their wholesome image.<\/p>\n
\u201cCountry music really is the backbone of America,\u201d he said. \u201cIt doesn\u2019t just come and go. And we\u2019re kind of flag-wavers. You find that in the country area, too.\u201d<\/p>\n
In 1987, Alan Osmond was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. It caused him to retire from performing with his family.<\/p>\n
Merrill Osmond also paid tribute to Alan in a social media post, writing that he was with his brother just two days before he passed. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe talked as brothers do, heart to heart,\u201d he wrote. \u201cHe was struggling, but when I shared a joke or two, he found the strength to chuckle\u2026 and then he smiled. In a tender moment I will never forget, he leaned close and whispered something into my ear. He said, \u2018Merrill, you and I worked side by side. We created, we produced, we directed\u2026 we gave our hearts … Please\u2026 do something with it. Let people know what we were trying to say.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
Merrill described his brother as a true missionary and \u201ca saint\u201d and wrote that Alan\u2019s life was not measured in years, \u201cbut in love, sacrifice, and purpose.\u201d <\/p>\n
\u201cHe gave everything he had to the Lord, to his family, and to all of you.\u201d<\/p>\n
His brother Wayne Osmond died at the age of 73 in 2025 after suffering a stroke.<\/p>\n
Alan is survived by his wife, Suzanne; his eight sons, Michael, Nathan, Doug, David, Scott, Jon, Alex and Tyler; 30 grandchildren, five great-grandchildren; brothers Virl, Tom, Merrill, Jay, Donny and Jimmy; and sister Marie.<\/p>\n
The Associated Press contributed to this report. <\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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