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Olive Marie Osmond (born October 13, 1959) is an American singer, actress, doll designer, 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 solo country music artist in the 1970s and 1980s.
Although she was never part of her family's singing group, she gained success as a solo country music artist in the 1970s and 1980s.
Her best known song is a cover of the country pop ballad "Paper Roses."
In 1976, she and her singer brother Donny Osmond began hosting the TV variety show Donny & Marie.
In 1976, she and her singer brother Donny Osmond began hosting the TV variety show Donny & Marie.
Early life
Born Olive Marie Osmond in Ogden, Utah to Olive and George Osmond, Marie Osmond was raised as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The only daughter of nine children, her brothers are Virl, Tom, Alan, Wayne, Merrill, Jay, Donny, and Jimmy Osmond.
The only daughter of nine children, her brothers are Virl, Tom, Alan, Wayne, Merrill, Jay, Donny, and Jimmy Osmond.
From an early age, her brothers maintained a career in show business,
singing and performing on national television.
Osmond debuted as part of her brothers' act The Osmond Brothers on the The Andy Williams Show when she was three, but generally did not perform with her brothers in the group's television performances through the 1960s.
Osmond debuted as part of her brothers' act The Osmond Brothers on the The Andy Williams Show when she was three, but generally did not perform with her brothers in the group's television performances through the 1960s.
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 Osmond with a custom guitar covered in Swarovski Crystals built by Ed Roman Guitars. |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Olive Marie Osmond |
| Also known as | Marie Osmond |
| Born | October 13, 1959 |
| Origin | Ogden, Utah, United States |
| Genres | Country, pop |
| Occupations | Singer, actress |
| Years active | 1962–present |
| Labels | MGM Curb Polydor |
| Website | Official website |
Music career
1970s
Aside from her two older brothers (who are deaf), Marie was soon the only family member not involved in the music business. After the initial success of The Osmonds in 1970, Marie's older brother Donny was gaining success as a solo artist on the Pop Music charts and was becoming a teen idol.The Osmonds' management convinced Marie to try her hand as well. She signed with the family's record label, MGM Records and began making concert appearances with The Osmonds. Her style was more directed towards country music, in contrast with her brothers' pop music.
In 1973, Osmond cut her first single as a solo artist, "Paper Roses". The recording became a No. 1 country hit, reached the Top 5 on the Billboard magazine pop chart, and achieved crossover success. The song earned a gold record as did the album of the same name.
Osmond released another single, "In My Little Corner of the World", and a same-name album in 1974, with both entering the Billboard Top 40 in 1974. The title song on her next album Who's Sorry Now, released in 1975, went to No. 20 the month after its release.
The title song from Osmond's final solo album of the seventies, This Is The Way That I Feel, reached No. 39 within two months of its 1977 release.
In 1974, Osmond had two pop music duet hits with brother Donny: "I'm Leaving It All Up to You" and "Morning Side of the Mountain." The former song was a Top 20 country hit.
Source: Wikipedia
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