The Osmonds

The Osmonds are an American family pop group who achieved enormous worldwide success as teenybopper idols in the 1970s.

Early 1970s Superstardom

Their breakthrough hit, 1971's One Bad Apple, featuring lead vocals by Donny, bore an uncanny similarity to the "bubblegum soul" sound of their contemporaries, The Jackson 5. The song spent five weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 in the Spring of 1971 and even hit #6 on the R&B chart.

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1971's - Jackson 5 - Billboard Hot 100 - 1971 - R&B chart

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Their follow-up "Double Lovin'" stalled at #14, but the mildly psychedelic "Yo-Yo" climbed all the way to #3 in late 1971.

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Their first single release of 1972, "Down By The Lazy River" headed to #4 and finally broke the group in the UK, where it peaked at #40. Their British fanbase exploded overnight. All told, members of the Osmond family - counting group and solo recordings - charted an astonishing 13 singles in the UK charts during 1973.

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1972 - UK - 1973.

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Their 1972 LP "Crazy Horses" and its title track met with mixed critical reaction. The album attempted a more rock-oriented sound and image. It was followed with gentler, more sentimental songs such as "Let Me In" and "Love Me For a Reason." This music, combined with the brothers' good looks and clean image, greatly appealed to the teenybopper market. They were so successful that a new word, "Osmania" was coined to describe the phenomenon.

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