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\nThe Osmonds performing during the Osmond Family UK TV special in August 1974<\/p>\n
American musician Alan Osmond, who performed with his brothers in chart-topping pop group The Osmonds, has died aged 76.<\/p>\n
Osmond, best known for hits including Crazy Horses, Love Me for a Reason and Let Me In, died on Monday surrounded by his wife, Suzanne and their eight sons, according to a family statement issued to Utah broadcaster KSL-TV.<\/p>\n
He had been living with multiple sclerosis since 1987.<\/p>\n
Osmond began his career in 1958 when he formed a barbershop quartet with his brothers Wayne, Merrill and Jay. Younger siblings Donny and Jimmy later joined the act, and Donny also went on to enjoy solo success.<\/p>\n
\nThe Osmonds performing during the Osmond Family UK TV special in August 1974<\/p>\n
The group were discovered by Jay Emerson Williams, father of singer Andy Williams, and in 1962 became regular performers on The Andy Williams Show.<\/p>\n
Their appearances on the popular US programme helped make the Osmond Brothers household names, and the family also made guest appearances on western series The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters.<\/p>\n
In the 1970s, the group became international stars, selling more than 77 million records worldwide and scoring five UK top 10 singles, including the number one Love Me for a Reason, along with four UK top 10 albums.<\/p>\n
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\nThe Osmonds: (l-r) Merrill, Jimmy, Donny, Alan, Marie, Jay and Wayne<\/p>\n
As the eldest sibling, Alan took a leading creative role as a songwriter and composer, helping to produce some of the group’s best-known songs, including One Bad Apple and Down by the Lazy River.<\/p>\n
In 1972, a Saturday morning cartoon series titled The Osmonds launched on US network ABC, featuring the family and their music.<\/p>\n
Alan and his family appeared in the show until it ended in 1973. It was later followed by a variety series starring his siblings Donny and Marie.<\/p>\n
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\nAlan Osmond with his wife Suzanne with six of their sons, Michael Alan, Nathan George, Douglas Kenneth, David Levi, Scott Merrill and Jonathon Pinegar in November 1986.<\/p>\n
The family continued performing together until their 50th anniversary in 2007, when Alan and his younger brother Wayne retired due to health issues. Wayne died in January 2025 aged 73.<\/p>\n
The Osmonds later reunited in public on occasion, including in October 2019 when they gathered to mark their sister Marie\u2019s 60th birthday.<\/p>\n
In 2024, Alan published his memoir, One Way Ticket, about his life in music and his experience of living with multiple sclerosis.<\/p>\n
Osmond married his wife Suzanne in 1974, and they had eight sons together.<\/p>\n
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