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Osmond Brothers,Family on the GoHOLLYWOOD - The OsmondBrothers, who travel ninemonths out of the year, reallydon’t miss their home or theirfamily.“Our whole family travels together,” said 18 year-old Wayne Osmond. “Home is where you make it. We’re really always together. I’m thankful and happy to be in this career as a family.”In addition to Wayne, there are Alan. 20, Merrill, 16, Jay, 14, Donnie, 11, Marie, 9, and Jimmy, 5. who, together with Mam and Dad, make up the traveling family. Tommy, 22, is going to college and Virle is married.The singing group consists of Alan, Wavne, Merrill, Tav, Donnie. Jimmv and, sometimes, Ma-rie. The Osmonds got their start as a four-some with Andy Williams, about five vears ago Thev continue to appear with him on “The Andv Williams Show,” Saturdays on the NBC television network.Hein F»eh Other “We all heln each other.“ saidAlan “Merrill seems to he thebest d- rtrpr \ tw| fcftvoproblems with this, and he work with us till w met it Merrill also started the banio and taushus a few chords. T taught Wavnemi it a r and T taught Merrillthe hiss, hut he ha« surpassedme.**forHfmotifs h^twrr'n th^m.“Tav is «*»l?-taught on thedrums ” Alan continued “Hewatched everv drummer andsuddenly he was doine it. A lot of drummers ask him for lessons now. All he wants Christmas is another set. has two sets now. He woke meun this morning plaving the drums.“Wavne’s our saxonhono expert ” Alan revealed. “When.Tlmmv was born and rave hifirst crv, mother said. ‘I’ve rot another tenor’’ He’s our soul singer Donnie is more or Jessour ’*dv killer.”Fdoeatinn Not \egle ts»eteTheir mother makes «une thattheir education is not neglecteded.” said Alan “She started to teach u with tapes Jimmv learned his mubipliration tablesthat wtv.**“We’re all going to professional college this vear,” saidWavne, “including Mom andDad ”When the youngsters areHOLLYWOOD’S I INI ST—Yitrayal of the strong-wdled Best Actress for her role asI,” on fhe ABC Sunday Nighthome, they like to work with their recording equipment in the studio which they built. Their home sits on an acre of land with many fruit trees. They all enjoy photography and develop their own pictures in a dark room which they built. They also have two dogs—Lady, a Belgian police dog, and Fuji, an Akita.here s a good reason wh\ so many singers succeed a?-actors,” says I rank Sinatra..“We get our training by trying to make the lyrics of four songs sound believable. And withsome of the lyrics we have tosmg, ft is quite a challenge.”
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Port Arthur News
Port Arthur, Texas, US
Sun, Dec 28, 1969
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