Which was originally written for the Jackson 5, peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard 100 for five weeks beginning in February 1971, bringing the Osmonds to the pinnacle of their stardom in the 1970s.
That year, they were the main stars of CBS’s Osmond Brothers Special. The brothers made their animated debut on a Saturday morning children’s program in 1972.
Naturally, Donny Osmond and his sister Marie Osmond would later appear together on their own ABC variety program, Donny & Marie, in the 1970s.
Over the years, Wayne Osmond, who had five children with his wife Kathlyn, had a number of health issues. He was treated for cancer,
Had a stroke in 2012, and had surgery for a brain tumour in 1997. Of the Osmond siblings, he is the first to pass away.
