Alan Osmond, leader of the Osmond Brothers singing group, has died at age 76.
In a statement issued to ABC4 Utah, it was confirmed that the entertainer died at 8:30 p.m. on April 20. His wife of 51 years, Suzanne Pinegar Osmond, had eight children Michael, Nathan, Douglas, David, Scott, Jonathon,Alexander, and Tyler.
KUTV reported that Osmond retired from performing 40 years prior to his death after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. However, did perform alongside his brothers in 2019 to honor his sisterMarie Osmond's 60th birthday during an episode of the daytime television series The Talk.
The Osmond Brothers were music superstars throughout the 1970s, but their career had humble beginnings. Alan and his brothers Merrill, Wayne, and Jay originally banded together as a singing group in 1958 to raise money for older brothers Virl and Tom's hearing aides.
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Their father, George Osmond, sought an audition for his talented sons with Lawrence Welk, but the opportunity materialized. Hoping to lift their spirits, he took them to Disneyland, where the boys caught attention after spontaneously singing alongside the park’s barbershop quartet, The Dapper Dans.
According to the Saturday Evening Post, Jay Emerson Williams, father of entertainer Andy Williams, was so impressed by the Osmond's appearance on a Disneyland After Dark episode of The Wonderful World of Disney in 1962 that he recommended they perform on Andy's TV variety series. The elder Williams is credited for giving the family band a platform of performances on his son's variety series, where they performed through 1967, introducing Donny, Marie, and Jimmy Osmond to audiences as well.
Thereafter, the group quickly became music superstars, selling 77 million albums worldwide. The Osmund's hit No. 1 in February 1971 with "One Bad Apple," No. 3 later that same year with "Yo-Yo," No. 4 in April 1972 with "Down By the Lazy River" and No. 10 in October 1974 with "Love Me For a Reason," per Billboard.
Their success continued as the group evolved, with Donny and Marie forming a duo, Jimmy pursuing a solo career, and the original group shifting toward a more country-influenced sound in the 1980s.
Merrill Osmond honored his brother's legacy via Facebook. He recalled the last moments he spent with Alan, and discussed his deep faith.
RELATED: ’70s Superstar Donny Osmond Shares Nostalgic Look at His Teen Idol PastHe wrote, "Two days before my brother, Alan, passed, I was blessed to sit quietly with him. We talked as brothers do, heart to heart. He was struggling, but when I shared a joke or two, he found the strength to chuckle… and then he smiled."
Merrill added, "So please, don’t let your hearts be heavy. Don’t weep for him. Rejoice, knowing that your brother, your friend, your hero is no longer in pain. He is free. He is whole. He is home."
Alan Osmond was predeceased by his younger brother, Wayne Osmond, who died on January 1, 2025, at age 73 and his parents George and Olive Osmond.
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