Merrill Osmond
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Born | Merrill Davis Osmond (1953-04-30) April 30, 1953 (age 70) Ogden, Utah, U.S. |
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Years active | 1962–2023 |
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Mary Carlson (m. 1973) |
Children | 6 |
Merrill Davis Osmond (born April 30, 1953) is an American musician. He is best known for being the lead vocalist and bassist of the family music group The Osmonds and The Osmond Brothers, as well as an occasional solo artist.
Early life
Osmond was born in Ogden, Utah, the fifth of the nine children of Olive May (née Davis; 1925–2004) and George Virl Osmond (1917–2007).
The Osmonds
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Other works
Osmond has sporadically hosted the podcast Sound Advice with his son Justin since 2020, produced by
Personal life
Merrill was the first of the performing Osmond siblings to marry. He wed Mary Carlson on September 17, 1973; they have four sons, two daughters, and 15 grandchildren. Merrill's second son, Justin, is deaf, as are Justin's uncles, Virl and Tom Osmond, Merrill's two oldest brothers. Justin Osmond works with several organizations and launched the Olive Osmond Perpetual Hearing Fund in 2010. Merrill's youngest son, Troy, died in his sleep at age 33 on November 9, 2018 from an undiagnosed heart condition.
Like the rest of his family, Merrill is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[8] A statement of faith on his Web site expresses support for the Book of Mormon and the prophecies of Joseph Smith, as well as the church's compatibility with mainstream Christianity.[9] In keeping with church tradition, all his sons have served as missionaries.
In a 2021 interview with
He and his wife are currently serving as missionaries for their church at the Washington, D.C. temple.[11]
Awards and honours
Merrill has been twice knighted, once by the Order of Saint Michael of the Wing and once by the Sovereign Military Order of the Temple of Jerusalem.[8] In May 2017, he received an honorary doctorate in humanities from Dixie State University, now known as Utah Tech University.
References
- ^ "The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters (1963–1964)". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
- ^ a b Benson, Lee (December 27, 2018). "They're still the Osmond Brothers after all these years". Deseret News. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- ^ "A Success Story From Singing with an Osmond". May 27, 1987. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
- ^ "Merrill And Jessica You're Here To Remember (I'm Here To Forget) Chart History". Billboard.
- ^ "Donny Osmond emotionally breaks down during brother Merrill's final ever live show". Smooth. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
- ^ "Singer Nathan Osmond Says 'It's Been Fun' to Follow in Footsteps of Donny and Marie (Exclusive)". Peoplemag. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ Sound Advice with the Osmonds on Apple Podcasts
- ^ a b "All are invited to come unto Christ | ComeUntoChrist.org". comeuntochrist.org.
- ^ Beliefs - Merrill Osmond. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ^ Merrill Osmond: Trump ‘is a really nice guy’ but was ‘never really a fan of how he spoke’. GB News via YouTube. July 26, 2021. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
- ^ "Merrill Osmond's next gig: A Latter-day Saint mission". Deseret News. October 28, 2022. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
External links
- Official website
- Merrill Osmond at IMDb
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