The woman crying and holding Donny @ 42:01 is my mother, Kelly. She was there meeting him for the first time with her twin sister. She passed away this last week but loved Donny until the end💜
@@DavesOsmondVideos. yes, she went to see the Osmond brothers a few times in Branson and she saw Donny and Marie in Vegas twice. I’ve even met a few of the brothers with her in Branson, just at a department store and hotel.
Deepest condolences for your loss, she seemed like such a sweet soul. I'm sure that even though you will miss her terribly you rejoice to know that you will see her again.
I have alway loved the Osmonds especially Donny, but after watching "Being a Osmond" each one of those guys has a very special place in my heart forever. They don't know it, but they all helped a little girl get through some real bad and sad times. Thank you Osmonds for being you. I'm also sorry for all the pain you all endured. I wish I could have been there for you. Like you were for me.💗💜
So sorry that they endured so much pain. As a fan, I had no idea what they were going through but if it helps at all, they should know that they were the best part of many many of our lives. I'm 62 and I will ALWAYS be an Osmond fan.
Many of us were fans of the Osmonds back in the day and still to this day. Looking at this video really made me realise what they went through in order to please all their fans. They are wonderful people who have given so much of themselves to others. God bless them all ❤️
I absolutely adore the Osmond’s then and now.. I attended MANY concerts back in my youth (70s) i attended all the rock and 3 Osmond concerts AND The Osmond’s concerts the absolute best !! They deserve to be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame!
I love this beautiful family! I loved them as a teen in the 70’s and even more now! Thank you Osmond brothers for all you sacrificed for your fans. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
The joy they bring to so many came at a terrible price, but it seems to have made them the strong men they are. Thank you to all the Osmonds for the joy you have brought me and so many others through the years.
Crazy Horses is one of the most underrated Rock albums ever. If the Bros. would have been able to progress from that album and produce more music like that their story would have had a completely different second half. The Osmonds ROCK, no doubt about it!
DUSK 1962 YOU DO NOT KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT. MR & MRS OSMOND SAW, KNEW & HEARD THE TALENT THAT THEIR SONS & DAUGHTER HAD & HELPED THEM TO BECOME ✨ STARS!!!!
How do you watch this without crying! The Osmond's gave me hours and hours of pleasure, and who knew their pain? They exemplified the true meaning of "family", and I will forever be grateful I grew up with them around me.
I feel the same, I enjoyed the performances and really admired their talent. It makes me so sad to hear they were so stressed and at times very unhappy and disconnected from family members. I can only pray they are content today.
This was a real eye opener for me. I have been a fan for years and years. I'm sorry that they had it so tough. They are all mega talented and I wish them all the very best.
Such truth spoken in this documentary. The love this family has for one another and the fans is truly genuine. Thank you Osmonds for sharing and for being so open and honest. Truly an amazing loving Family.❤❤❤❤❤
I think when I lived in Lancaster, California,in the early 90 s, at the fair grounds my ex husband and I were there.Somebody handed us 2 tickets free. Think it was for the Osmonds,we did not stay because Carrot Top was there before the Osmonds, Carrot Tops jokes every other word out his was fowl.I wanted to get up and leave.So we did get here the Osmonds. Am I right ,were they there at the time
I am glad to have the opportunity to watch this. It put a new light on what this family sacrificed in order to entertain and touch others. May they be richly blessed and enjoy their families to the max!
never was a fan but as soon as I got an eyeful of Wayne with his tie-dye tee shirt, I knew he was a guy I'd like to have a conversation with. He seems to continue to have a good time on the journey of life. As the doc continued I could appreciate his sensitivity and humor. Also Wayne s spot-on with his comment about serving others! The best way to get out of "self' is thru volunteering, says I. Cheers
They still have million dollat smiles and are so talented! I still love listening to their music, but I am sad for them. All that talent, money and fame can't give you peace.
Their lives almost parallels the Jackson's? Both came from large families, faith was prominent in their lives, both groups started at a very young age, they were popular during the same decade and their fathers groomed them relentlessly, and both fathers were domineering. I think both the Osmonds and the Jacksons put on brave and happy faces for the world in those early years because they did not want to disappoint their fathers because the consequences may have have been just short of child abuse. I cried watching the brothers coming to terms with their upbringing, life journeys and with each other. They sacrificed much for us their fans. What a great price they have had to pay. Thank you so much for the music and Joy that you all brought to the world.
Rochelle Amadeo Donny and Michael said years ago that’s why they became very good friends..kindred spirits. When I was a kid during that era the powers that be made it look like they hated each other ..in school kids made into a racial thing..black kids the J5 white kids or in my East Harlem school it was the puerto rican Kids...Osmonds. I fell into the trap being a young black girl who loved Michael Jackson, we were told the Osmonds copied off the Jacksons and they must be hated. 🤦🏽♀️When I became an adult I learned it was all a lie! Both families were tremendously talented but emotionally damaged. Both families were controlled by their record companies and public relation puppeteers that created the phony competition. Oh a fun fact.. their moms Katherine Jackson and Olive Osmonds share a birthday! Great documentary but so sad 🥺🥺
I fell in love with them 46 years ago. My first concert was to see The Osmonds. Watching this made me cry! I follow Jay and Karen's Live and love hearing the stories or seeing the excitement going down memory lane. I still listen to their music over and over. Rhey have been such a blessing in our lives!
I love it when you boys sing, He ain’t Heavy he’s My Brother. I pray you all are closer today, because Families Are Forever! You boys were the best missionaries ever. We are thankful for the gospel everyday.
My mom took me and my brother to their concert at the Bosten Garden & I'll never forget it I've loved these guys since i was a kid. I'm now 63 and still love them and am grateful for their sacrifices, because during my childhood I had my own turmoil I faced, but they got me through it and made me feel loved all because of their songs. They will never know how they have touched my life and kept me on the straight and narrow road. I will always be grateful to them and to God for helping me during my tough times. :)
As I'm watching this documentary about The Osmond Brother's, my heart ❤️ & soul is just aching and breaking for this family.Not just for The Osmond Brother's who perform's but for the brother's who're deaf as well too because dispite them being deaf they wanted to be part of the performing Osmond Brother's on stage with them, and then listening to their individual stories about what they're going through & what life was like for them at home & on the road.And here they were uplifting our own lives & helping many people getting through their own personal issues,yet The Osmond Brother's were going through their own issues & demon's themselves, their just like everyone else theirs human being's & they're not really being allowed to live & have as normal live's like most people get to have, I feel like they need lot's of hugs 🤗🤗 & I felt like hugging 🤗🤗 them all right through my phone, I feel like telling them that they're loved ❤️ and appreciated and everything is gonna be alright & tell them that nobody & nothing is ever gonna hurt you guy's ever again.Much ❤️ & hug's 🤗🤗 to The Osmond Family
They seem such lovely, damaged men. So terribly sad that parents and people that are trusted could do this to children. They all seem to be gentle souls
@Anne Liesveld When somebody doesn't have a childhood, yes, they are damaged. That doesn't mean that they are locked up in an institution. But we are supposed to experience childhood to grow up to be healthy adults.
Anne Liesveld I think in some ways they were damaged one of the Osmond brothers wanted to be a Dr. and another one wanted to go into the Air Force and be a pilot and their father said No!!! I think it’s because the parents wanted to live off their fame. Donny and Marie have been on TV since they were like toddlers. I think the Osmond brothers were on one episode of the Lawrence Welk show (and I think a few more shows of the 60s) then Marie walked out she was about 3 years old.
@Anne Liesveld And they have childhoods. And children have no say in decisions made by their parents. What are they going to do? Say no? And the parents would say "Oh ok, then, no problem?" Donny started working at age 5.
Anne, obviously you were not watching or listening to what they were saying. They were tortured souls, all of them. God gave them a gift and their parents exploited it. The original plan was for them to make enough money to pay for Virl and Tom’s hearing aids. I think when the money started rolling in it was to good to pass up. The Osmond children payed the ultimate price. It’s truly a wonder they are as well adjusted in their adult lives.
Always appreciated the good manners and love between this whole family. Marie is sweet, too. I was a teen in the sixties and when my eldest daughter was born in 1969, we enjoyed seeing the Osmond family on television. God bless the families of the Osmonds!
PLEASE let your family know how GRATEFUL I am for their LOVE, TALENTS, ENJOYMENT AND TRUE INDIVIDUAL/FAMILY SACRIFICES . Your FAMILY has been my ROCK and HOPE since i was 5-6 going on 51 yrs, I can NEVER repay you or your family for the JOY and HOPE given me. THANK YOU GOD BLESS
Born in 1962 I grew up with the Donnie and Marie Show. Little Bit Country, little Bit Rock N Roll. I grew up Baptist but converted to the LDS church in 1983 just before my 21st birthday. I saw Donnie in person at University Mall in Provo in 1984 when I was buying a suit for my mission to Japan. All of the Osmonds had that million dollar smile. How could you be anything but 100% happy with a smile like that? Right? Well, from my own experience of trying to live up to the standards of the LDS church which makes it very easy to be hard on yourself for not being perfect enough, I realize the pressure they all were under must have been incomprehensible. I wish them all the best. I wish closure for them with each other and what they went through. I wish them health and happiness going forward. I wish them peace and rest.
Mormon cultists say "Be ye therefore perfect" because they believe they are "in progression to godhood". So they exhaust themselves on the Mormon Be-ye-therefore-perfect treadmill. They don't realize that Jesus came because we are all imperfect, but forgiven.
Thank you Osmond Brothers for all the great memories! I have loved you all since the beginning of your career’s! I will always love you and follow you! You guys are amazing!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💕
My friend said that in the 70s Wayne (in person) had droopy eyelids and wasn't as handsome as he was in his publicity shots wearing make-up. (He has REALLY grey hair now in this video.) Ron Clarke hasn't changed much.
Tears for their pain, hurt, & trauma. And tears for their healing. May the blessings of love, understanding & forgiveness continue to fuel unending compassion & healing.
I was security for the Osmond Brothers back 1983 in Hot Springs Arkansas at The Vapors Club. We had a great time going fishing on Lake Quachita and I stopped and borrowed a big bass from a livewell and we hooked to Wayne's fishing pole to prank Allen , Merrill.,and Jay . Had a great time and fond memories of the children also. I gave all the kids necklaces with martial arts motifs. Thanks for the memories. ✝️🙏
Through your sadness you brought so many joy. Especially me❤️and I lived in Australia, I bought every teen magazine and played your records over and over again.
Honestly, in 1980 I got baptized Later -Day Saint the Mormons because of Donny & Marie. I adored you all with upper respect. Of course, pier to this, I was placed into a foster home in Toledo, Ohio because my parents were going through a bitter divorce & so, having your family on TV every Friday evening, gave me the fuel to dream about everything a 10 year-old would in a situation I experienced. Thank you with love. ❤️
I grew up with their music and was fortunate to see them in concert in 1977. I never realized how much they gave up to be entertainers. I just want to say “thank you” for sharing your talents and giving your fans awesome memories!
This documentary shocked me! Have been an Osmond can since 1971, cried myself to sleep with an intense love and devotion for these beautiful, talented brothers, Donny was my God esp Especially, they were my childhood! But so sad and shocked to know just how sad there childhoods were, you just never know what's really going on in people's lives! How sad this made me feel! But thank god you all went through it together! and can talk about the hurt, the fear, the real sacrifices you all endured to give us the fans, the happy childhoods you never got to live! I love you all for saving so many lives with your music, your empathy, but most of all for your honesty, strength and total love of each other throughout your troubled lives! You can now be free! Thank you x
I wasn't a big Osmond fan, it was David Cassidy for me. But I did like many of their songs, and watched the Donny and Marie show as a teen. I hadn't realized how gifted they all were until hearing the singing here. They are all sweet, earnest and insightful, and their stories are moving. I really enjoyed this. (Footnote: my brother worked on Donny's car decades back and told me he was a good guy.)
Absolutely amazing video... We had the privilege to see Donny and Marie live at the Flamingo 3 years ago and what an amazing show.. Glad to see Donny Osmond is back at Harrah's Resort and Casino in Las Vegas 🙂
I’ve loved the Osmonds since the 70’s. I’d go with my friends to watch the taping of Donny and Marie show. It was in their studio in Orem/Provo Utah area. One taping had Andy Gibb as one of the stars visiting. We sat in the audience and I noticed their father, George Osmond sitting on our row!! Being there was thrilling. While our sweet husbands tended our young children. May Heavenly Father bless them and their families continually throughout lives now!! -Sue Salazar
The Donny & Marie Show, best entertainment show on tv ever. period. they bring so much joy and happy memories to so many people the world over, even i am from Borneo, halfway around the world. They are so famous even in Asia, so many of us grew up watching them, thank you for the beautiful memories.
I was never an Osmond fan. Started watching them a few weeks ago. How could you not love Jay and Wayne! It was so hard to watch all of them fight back tears. The pain was so real you could almost touch it.
It's wonderful to see how this family overcame hardships and cared to express love to one another and their audience. Thanks for sharing your testimony online. Blessings
When I was in my early twenties I lived in Buffalo NY. I happened to be driving to work and saw a white limo drive into a place called Record Theater. I parked and entered the building to find the Osmonds. I walked down the line being pushed and shoved by fans. So when I got to where Wayne was standing I started to move on but he reached out and shook my hand and asked me how I was doing. A very brief encounter but his act of kindness to me has lasted a lifetime. I'm sixtyfour now. God bless Wayne hope he's doing ok now.
@@susanc3474 unfortunately I don't as I just happened to see the limo pull up so I parked will guick and went inside to see who it was. Turned out to be the Osmonds. I wasn't prepared with a camera or anything. Sorry!
This was just sad all the way around. Never knew they were so sad. It's quite a shock. But I will always love the Osmonds. There will never be another phenomen like them☹️♥️
Wonderful tribute!. .Sad, beautiful, honest, spiritual. A heartfelt summary of a family’s life work. A childhood to adulthood snapshot of devotion to parents, fans and each other.
The Osmonds brought so much joy! When I was a little girl, & my folks were arguing & arguing, I’d listen to “Go Away Little Girl” & feel like I belonged. I didn’t realize back then, it was their warm harmony which touched my heart. Very sorry there was much pain & many burdens from being superstars. May the love & gratitude from all of us bring the Osmonds the comfort & joy they so unselfishly gave. Godspeed.
What an amazing, resilient family. They have give so much to so many, even through adversity. They were put on this earth for a reason. We the fans Love Them For A Reason.
I am so sorry that you didn't really have a childhood, I know how that is. So many things missed out of , just know that I watched you and listen to your music. I am 60 and cannot get my lost childhood back , I hope and pray that you all get along and value each other. I have plenty of family, that have nothing to do with me. The Lord Jesus is my friend and Savior! Thank you all for getting me through so many hard times .
My favourite song of theirs is the massively underrated One Way Ticket To Anywhere. Brilliant!!! An emotional journey here for the guys but I'm glad at the end they said it brought them some closure. I notice the concert has fans actually watching it and not throwing up a wall of mobile phones. The best way to see a concert...
Thank you for touching our lives!!!!! Watching this documentary shines through on how the world is truly a better place for having you gentlemen (and Marie) in it!! Live, Love and Laugh...
They're the band that I as a kid wanted to see in person. I never knew except until now the difficulty that they had to endure in exchange for fame and glamour. I'm so sorry for them having to go through that when they were enormously multitalented individuals. But they had inspired me and helped greatly in my appreciation for music, and how their music had helped me cope a dark and painful childhood.
Broke my heart when Wayne said he wanted to be a doctor and dad wouldn't let him. Some parents are to strict and others are not. I think when you turn 18 kids can make their own decisions on what they want be in life.
The original reason for the boys wanting to perform was very noble. and then they wished to help the older brothers with their hearing problems and education , which was wonderful of them. At some point as the boys ambitions started to change , their parents wanted to maintain the income and not have to be the adults and work ever again so the boys ended up supporting the whole family , and their personal lives stopped mattering. So sad.
Yes you or so right.Whenna child turns 18,they should be able to make their own path.The Osmonds are wonderful people.God Bless them. Osmonds parents were way to Strict.
@@gailhandschuh1138 To realize now, over 50 years later, the frustrations and anxiety the older brothers must have endured, while being basically "imprisoned" in their hotel and motel rooms, with their mother and father in the adjoining rooms, while scores of screaming teen girls were under the balconies and down in the lobbies, just waiting for them to emerge. It must have been worse than hell for them! Can you imagine 20, 22, 24, and 26 year old male performers being subjected to that" life" today?! Because that's how old Jay, Merrill, Wayne and Alan were back then.
Fascinating, touching and compelling look at their lives all these years later. I loved them (crushed on Merrill and Donny) when I was a young teen in the early 70s and I have tremendous respect for the way they've handled their lives with grace and dignity. Despite the highs and lows most of us can only imagine, they have achieved the best definition of success.
Great video! I've been a fan of the Osmond brothers since 1972. I loved them all..but my favorites were Donny and Merrill..in that order. I had such a big crush on Donny😍and dreamed of meeting him. The Osmonds are so good looking and so multi talented! And they are good people too. So many great memories..the 70's was an innocent time and such an exciting time! The kind of excitement of that time can never be duplicated. I miss those days. I love the Osmonds!❤️ Thank you so much Dave for sharing!
Showbiz is tough. I can’t imagine all the traveling they had to do and the time they had to spend away from their families. They are wonderful men, gentle souls, real people. So glad to see them have this chance to get together and talk and to realize the most important thing through it all, is that, THEY ARE BROTHERS!
Oh man! This touched my heart so much! I have been an Osmond fan since before I was a teenager! Merrill was my first favorite Osmond brother! Then when Donny started recording, I was a teenager and had that teenage girl crush! But even now I love the Osmond sound and how they feel about their fans, but even more, how the have grown to really appreciate each other! Yes I wish I could have an autograph from each one of them but doubt I will ever have that chance.
Just watched this and was very touched at the end to see all the brothers be so open and honest about there feelings. A good lesson for all, remember to always communicate. Never be ashamed of expressing your true feelings.
Excellent retrospective on the Osmond’s career. They had great success and they had their challenges and trials as well. Fame has a cost. It’s not all easy sailing. But they also made a lot of people happy with their harmonies and performances. Thanks Osmonds!
I don't care what anybody says....they are America's treasure. Each one so talented.....and so well mannered. Kind ...decent ....and respectable. Their parents sure did something right raising them. I was so jealous of Marie having all those older Brothers looking after her.What a loving family to have been in !!!!! They may be "retired" now...but their legacy will live on forever. The world will never see a family like this again. Thank you Osmonds.....for all the joy and music you have given us all these years. !!!!!
I grew up in Philippines watching the Osmonds with my entire family. Very wholesome entertainment by very talented siblings. We look to them as our example growing up. I am sad and sorry to know of what they’ve been through. We all go through though times but they handled theirs with grace and dignity. These are rare individuals in the world of entertainment. My respect to each and everyone of them.
How sad it makes me feel to hear the stories of these wonderful people you have loved for almost as long as you have been alive and to know how much pain they were in as you were made happy by them.. I pray that the knowledge that they are so loved and have helped so many people with their music gives them joy .... I love" he ain't heavy he's my brother "
What a family I have been a fan since I was about 10 years old . My heart goes out to them They have been through a lot . Didn’t live a normal life Ups and downs like most families. But my goodness what a strong bond . That’s love right there ♥️🙏
God Bless each and every Osmond. They all had dreams that they didn’t get to fulfill. So sad. They are truly amazing coming together having the strength to talk about all this and then to be so forgiving.
You are all a blessing to many people. I have been an Osmond fan since I saw y'all on the Andy Williams Show when I was a little girl. I remember the debut of little Donnie and even though I was not much older than him I just loved watching him and all the brothers. This video touched my heart in so many ways I'm not even going to try to say. Just know that you are all still loved and appreciated. I was never one of those crazed screaming fans but I was as big a fan as any of them for every one of you. God's abundant love, favor, blessings and protection on all of you and your entire families including Marie and her family. I love you all. 💜😎👍
Oh Wow loved every minute of watching this cried through a lot of it too, loved Donny so much when I was younger but watching this made me see how special all the the boys were, and to all of you for the part you all played in my life a really BIG THANK YOU.
I remember having a crush on them too when I was a little girl. lol !! I used to love that song "Puppy Love" and I would play it over and over. I watch the movie about their lives last night. That was my 1st time watching it .
Amazingly talented family. I admire these boys/men for resisting all the pressures and staying clean and pure. God bless them always. Not many in the entertainment industry can top the Osmonds.
The woman crying and holding Donny @ 42:01 is my mother, Kelly. She was there meeting him for the first time with her twin sister. She passed away this last week but loved Donny until the end💜
I'm so sorry for your loss! Was she at other Osmond events because she looks familiar to me?
@@DavesOsmondVideos. yes, she went to see the Osmond brothers a few times in Branson and she saw Donny and Marie in Vegas twice. I’ve even met a few of the brothers with her in Branson, just at a department store and hotel.
Deepest condolences for your loss, she seemed like such a sweet soul. I'm sure that even though you will miss her terribly you rejoice to know that you will see her again.
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My deepest condolences dear.
The forgiveness in the osmonds are amazing.
Tonight my brother is resting comfortably and the end of his Cancer battle is near, I was meant to hear Wayne’s story, thank you.
Blessings to you and your family. I've been through this with my brother.
God bless your family. I have been listening to all of you for many years
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I love when Wayne said he weeps. It’s just so honest and I admire and respect that so much. ❤️❤️❤️
He says the stress gave him Cancer. Not everyone is that strong.
When I was growing up I thought Wayne seemed like an old guy among them. Now he looks the best. Timeless quality that one.
He dated Cherry Boone. Daughter of Pat Boone
He’s a sweetheart 🙋🏽♀️💕
He so cute 😍 🤧 😩
I have alway loved the Osmonds especially Donny, but after watching "Being a Osmond" each one of those guys has a very special place in my heart forever. They don't know it, but they all helped a little girl get through some real bad and sad times. Thank you Osmonds for being you. I'm also sorry for all the pain you all endured. I wish I could have been there for you. Like you were for me.💗💜
Could not have said this better. 💜
Very nicely said.
I agree very well said.
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Yea when life gets me down I watch Osmond videos and I feel better.
So sorry that they endured so much pain. As a fan, I had no idea what they were going through but if it helps at all, they should know that they were the best part of many many of our lives. I'm 62 and I will ALWAYS be an Osmond fan.
Many of us were fans of the Osmonds back in the day and still to this day. Looking at this video really made me realise what they went through in order to please all their fans. They are wonderful people who have given so much of themselves to others. God bless them all ❤️
They didn't just please the fans but themselves too.
I absolutely adore the Osmond’s then and now.. I attended MANY concerts back in my youth (70s) i attended all the rock and 3 Osmond concerts AND The Osmond’s concerts the absolute best !! They deserve to be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame!
I love this beautiful family! I loved them as a teen in the 70’s and even more now! Thank you Osmond brothers for all you sacrificed for your fans. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
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I really believe that this crew,if they got back in the studio, could make one of the greatest comebacks in music history.
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The joy they bring to so many came at a terrible price, but it seems to have made them the strong men they are. Thank you to all the Osmonds for the joy you have brought me and so many others through the years.
Crazy Horses is one of the most underrated Rock albums ever. If the Bros. would have been able to progress from that album and produce more music like that their story would have had a completely different second half. The Osmonds ROCK, no doubt about it!
I believe their dad is why they did not progress further.
DUSK 1962 YOU DO NOT KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT. MR & MRS OSMOND SAW, KNEW & HEARD THE TALENT THAT THEIR SONS & DAUGHTER HAD & HELPED THEM TO BECOME ✨ STARS!!!!
They had to go down that route, I would have never paid attention.
@@Dusk1962 I'm sure their parents just wanted what was best for them. Please no comparisons to Joe Jackson. Don't blame him.
How do you watch this without crying! The Osmond's gave me hours and hours of pleasure, and who knew their pain? They exemplified the true meaning of "family", and I will forever be grateful I grew up with them around me.
I feel the same, I enjoyed the performances and really admired their talent. It makes me so sad to hear they were so stressed and at times very unhappy and disconnected from family members. I can only pray they are content today.
@@DonnaMull Yea, it just goes to show you that nobody's life is perfect, even if you are an Osmond.
This was a real eye opener for me. I have been a fan for years and years. I'm sorry that they had it so tough. They are all mega talented and I wish them all the very best.
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Such truth spoken in this documentary. The love this family has for one another and the fans is truly genuine.
Thank you Osmonds for sharing and for being so open and honest.
Truly an amazing loving Family.❤❤❤❤❤
I think when I lived in Lancaster, California,in the early 90 s, at the fair grounds my ex husband and I were there.Somebody handed us 2 tickets free. Think it was for the Osmonds,we did not stay because Carrot Top was there before the Osmonds, Carrot Tops jokes every other word out his was fowl.I wanted to get up and leave.So we did get here the Osmonds. Am I right ,were they there at the time
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I am glad to have the opportunity to watch this. It put a new light on what this family sacrificed in order to entertain and touch others. May they be richly blessed and enjoy their families to the max!
never was a fan but as soon as I got an eyeful of Wayne with his tie-dye tee shirt, I knew he was a guy I'd like to have a conversation with. He seems to continue to have a good time on the journey of life. As the doc continued I could appreciate his sensitivity and humor. Also Wayne s spot-on with his comment about serving others! The best way to get out of "self' is thru volunteering, says I. Cheers
I love this family. I'm just sorry that the joy they brought to so many of us caused them so much pain. They have the best voices ever.
I agree! This is what we grew up with. Good wholesome television.
I agree!
I agree!!!
I don't agree with the fact that they were pushed to be perfect 😢
Wow! They sing beautifully after all these yrs. I always loved the Osmond brothers and they’re all still good looking! 🥰🌺❤️
They still have million dollat smiles and are so talented! I still love listening to their music, but I am sad for them. All that talent, money and fame can't give you peace.
Their lives almost parallels the Jackson's? Both came from large families, faith was prominent in their lives, both groups started at a very young age, they were popular during the same decade and their fathers groomed them relentlessly, and both fathers were domineering. I think both the Osmonds and the Jacksons put on brave and happy faces for the world in those early years because they did not want to disappoint their fathers because the consequences may have have been just short of child abuse. I cried watching the brothers coming to terms with their upbringing, life journeys and with each other. They sacrificed much for us their fans. What a great price they have had to pay. Thank you so much for the music and Joy that you all brought to the world.
My thoughts exactly.
Wow yes
Rochelle Amadeo Donny and Michael said years ago that’s why they became very good friends..kindred spirits. When I was a kid during that era the powers that be made it look like they hated each other ..in school kids made into a racial thing..black kids the J5 white kids or in my East Harlem school it was the puerto rican Kids...Osmonds. I fell into the trap being a young black girl who loved Michael Jackson, we were told the Osmonds copied off the Jacksons and they must be hated. 🤦🏽♀️When I became an adult I learned it was all a lie! Both families were tremendously talented but emotionally damaged. Both families were controlled by their record companies and public relation puppeteers that created the phony competition.
Oh a fun fact.. their moms Katherine Jackson and Olive Osmonds share a birthday!
Great documentary but so sad 🥺🥺
You forgot the most important parallel between the Jackson 5 and the Osmonds: both had their own Saturday morning cartoons.
Never cared for George Osmond nor Joe Jackson. Far too much intimidation, demands and fear instilled.
I fell in love with them 46 years ago. My first concert was to see The Osmonds. Watching this made me cry! I follow Jay and Karen's Live and love hearing the stories or seeing the excitement going down memory lane. I still listen to their music over and over. Rhey have been such a blessing in our lives!
I love it when you boys sing, He ain’t Heavy he’s My Brother. I pray you all are closer today, because Families Are Forever! You boys were the best missionaries ever. We are thankful for the gospel everyday.
Wonderful memories of the Osmonds, brought tears to me eyes 🥰
It was so sad to see how much pain they all had experienced and still endure They paid an extravagant price for the fame that someone else wanted
Merrill’s voice is amazing! They all have great voices! Their harmonies are perfect!
His is the best rock voice amongst them.
LOVED IT ALL! HUGE OSMOND FAN SINCE I WAS 9 YEARS OLD! NOW AT 60 YEARS💜 OF AGE I STILL AM! 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
My mom took me and my brother to their concert at the Bosten Garden & I'll never forget it I've loved these guys since i was a kid. I'm now 63 and still love them and am grateful for their sacrifices, because during my childhood I had my own turmoil I faced, but they got me through it and made me feel loved all because of their songs.
They will never know how they have touched my life and kept me on the straight and narrow road. I will always be grateful to them and to God for helping me during my tough times. :)
Sobbing!! How many wonderful TV appearances you gave us. Thank you all for being such great men. You had pain but you came through. God Bless! 💞
As I'm watching this documentary about The Osmond Brother's, my heart ❤️ & soul is just aching and breaking for this family.Not just for The Osmond Brother's who perform's but for the brother's who're deaf as well too because dispite them being deaf they wanted to be part of the performing Osmond Brother's on stage with them, and then listening to their individual stories about what they're going through & what life was like for them at home & on the road.And here they were uplifting our own lives & helping many people getting through their own personal issues,yet The Osmond Brother's were going through their own issues & demon's themselves, their just like everyone else theirs human being's & they're not really being allowed to live & have as normal live's like most people get to have, I feel like they need lot's of hugs 🤗🤗 & I felt like hugging 🤗🤗 them all right through my phone, I feel like telling them that they're loved ❤️ and appreciated and everything is gonna be alright & tell them that nobody & nothing is ever gonna hurt you guy's ever again.Much ❤️ & hug's 🤗🤗 to The Osmond Family
Everything you said IS TRUE
They seem such lovely, damaged men. So terribly sad that parents and people that are trusted could do this to children. They all seem to be gentle souls
@Anne Liesveld When somebody doesn't have a childhood, yes, they are damaged. That doesn't mean that they are locked up in an institution. But we are supposed to experience childhood to grow up to be healthy adults.
Anne Liesveld I think in some ways they were damaged one of the Osmond brothers wanted to be a Dr. and another one wanted to go into the Air Force and be a pilot and their father said No!!! I think it’s because the parents wanted to live off their fame. Donny and Marie have been on TV since they were like toddlers. I think the Osmond brothers were on one episode of the Lawrence Welk show (and I think a few more shows of the 60s) then Marie walked out she was about 3 years old.
@Anne Liesveld And they have childhoods. And children have no say in decisions made by their parents. What are they going to do? Say no? And the parents would say "Oh ok, then, no problem?" Donny started working at age 5.
@Anne Liesveld - you obviously haven't absorbed this video. Listen to what these men are saying.
Anne, obviously you were not watching or listening to what they were saying. They were tortured souls, all of them. God gave them a gift and their parents exploited it. The original plan was for them to make enough money to pay for Virl and Tom’s hearing aids. I think when the money started rolling in it was to good to pass up. The Osmond children payed the ultimate price. It’s truly a wonder they are as well adjusted in their adult lives.
Always appreciated the good manners and love between this whole family. Marie is sweet, too. I was a teen in the sixties and when my eldest daughter was born in 1969, we enjoyed seeing the Osmond family on television. God bless the families of the Osmonds!
The Osmonds were one of my favorites. It's about family love!!!
PLEASE let your family know how GRATEFUL I am for their LOVE, TALENTS, ENJOYMENT AND TRUE INDIVIDUAL/FAMILY SACRIFICES . Your FAMILY has been my ROCK and HOPE since i was 5-6 going on 51 yrs, I can NEVER repay you or your family for the JOY and HOPE given me. THANK YOU GOD BLESS
Born in 1962 I grew up with the Donnie and Marie Show. Little Bit Country, little Bit Rock N Roll. I grew up Baptist but converted to the LDS church in 1983 just before my 21st birthday. I saw Donnie in person at University Mall in Provo in 1984 when I was buying a suit for my mission to Japan. All of the Osmonds had that million dollar smile. How could you be anything but 100% happy with a smile like that? Right? Well, from my own experience of trying to live up to the standards of the LDS church which makes it very easy to be hard on yourself for not being perfect enough, I realize the pressure they all were under must have been incomprehensible. I wish them all the best. I wish closure for them with each other and what they went through. I wish them health and happiness going forward. I wish them peace and rest.
Mormon cultists say "Be ye therefore perfect" because they believe they are "in progression to godhood". So they exhaust themselves on the Mormon Be-ye-therefore-perfect treadmill. They don't realize that Jesus came because we are all imperfect, but forgiven.
Hope you come back from the Mormon cult
I just love all the Osmonds , they are all wonderful, talented people.
'The greatest blessings come to a person when they serve others' - Wayne Osmond. 🧡🧡🧡
I like that quote also. 🧡🧡🧡
Thank you Osmond Brothers for all the great memories! I have loved you all since the beginning of your career’s! I will always love you and follow you! You guys are amazing!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💕
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My friend said that in the 70s Wayne (in person) had droopy eyelids and wasn't as handsome as he was in his publicity shots wearing make-up. (He has REALLY grey hair now in this video.) Ron Clarke hasn't changed much.
This show not only reminded me of my young days, but it showed me family love.
Tears for their pain, hurt, & trauma.
And tears for their healing.
May the blessings of love, understanding & forgiveness continue to fuel unending compassion & healing.
I was security for the Osmond Brothers back 1983 in Hot Springs Arkansas at The Vapors Club. We had a great time going fishing on Lake Quachita and I stopped and borrowed a big bass from a livewell and we hooked to Wayne's fishing pole to prank Allen , Merrill.,and Jay . Had a great time and fond memories of the children also. I gave all the kids necklaces with martial arts motifs. Thanks for the memories. ✝️🙏
Through your sadness you brought so many joy. Especially me❤️and I lived in Australia, I bought every teen magazine and played your records over and over again.
Just simply thank you for all the great music; the Osmonds were the soundtrack to my youth! And to this day I listen to your music regularly!
Honestly, in 1980 I got baptized Later -Day Saint the Mormons because of Donny & Marie. I adored you all with upper respect. Of course, pier to this, I was placed into a foster home in Toledo, Ohio because my parents were going through a bitter divorce & so, having your family on TV every Friday evening, gave me the fuel to dream about everything a 10 year-old would in a situation I experienced. Thank you with love. ❤️
Are you still Mormon?
I grew up with their music and was fortunate to see them in concert in 1977. I never realized how much they gave up to be entertainers. I just want to say “thank you” for sharing your talents and giving your fans awesome memories!
This documentary shocked me! Have been an Osmond can since 1971, cried myself to sleep with an intense love and devotion for these beautiful, talented brothers, Donny was my God esp
Especially, they were my childhood! But so sad and shocked to know just how sad there childhoods were, you just never know what's really going on in people's lives! How sad this made me feel! But thank god you all went through it together! and can talk about the hurt, the fear, the real sacrifices you all endured to give us the fans, the happy childhoods you never got to live! I love you all for saving so many lives with your music, your empathy, but most of all for your honesty, strength and total love of each other throughout your troubled lives! You can now be free! Thank you x
I wasn't a big Osmond fan, it was David Cassidy for me. But I did like many of their songs, and watched the Donny and Marie show as a teen. I hadn't realized how gifted they all were until hearing the singing here.
They are all sweet, earnest and insightful, and their stories are moving. I really enjoyed this.
(Footnote: my brother worked on Donny's car decades back and told me he was a good guy.)
Absolutely amazing video... We had the privilege to see Donny and Marie live at the Flamingo 3 years ago and what an amazing show.. Glad to see Donny Osmond is back at Harrah's Resort and Casino in Las Vegas 🙂
I’ve loved the Osmonds since the 70’s. I’d go with my friends to watch the taping of Donny and Marie show. It was in their studio in Orem/Provo Utah area.
One taping had Andy Gibb as one of the stars visiting. We sat in the audience and I noticed their father, George Osmond sitting on our row!! Being there was thrilling. While our sweet husbands tended our young children.
May Heavenly Father bless them and their families continually throughout lives now!! -Sue Salazar
Amazing family to this day. Strict parenting in those days was tough, not like today. Respect
Their perseverant example is astounding😯 Quiting isn't their habit.
The Donny & Marie Show, best entertainment show on tv ever. period. they bring so much joy and happy memories to so many people the world over, even i am from Borneo, halfway around the world. They are so famous even in Asia, so many of us grew up watching them, thank you for the beautiful memories.
I was never an Osmond fan. Started watching them a few weeks ago. How could you not love Jay and Wayne! It was so hard to watch all of them fight back tears. The pain was so real you could almost touch it.
Jay and Wayne are my favorites! 🥰
Wayne and Jay are my favorite too! They all seem great, but I like these two the most. They do seem to have a sorrow in their eyes though.
Beautiful family 💕 So many families can't find the strength to endure like this wonderful example.
It's wonderful to see how this family overcame hardships and cared to express love to one another and their audience.
Thanks for sharing your testimony online.
Blessings
wooowww !!! I love the Osmonds! all talented, a beautiful family! thanks for sharing !!!!
When I was in my early twenties I lived in Buffalo NY. I happened to be driving to work and saw a white limo drive into a place called Record Theater. I parked and entered the building to find the Osmonds. I walked down the line being pushed and shoved by fans. So when I got to where Wayne was standing I started to move on but he reached out and shook my hand and asked me how I was doing. A very brief encounter but his act of kindness to me has lasted a lifetime. I'm sixtyfour now. God bless Wayne hope he's doing ok now.
Carol, I was there, I believe it was around 1980. Please please tell me you have ANY photos from that day?
@@susanc3474 unfortunately I don't as I just happened to see the limo pull up so I parked will guick and went inside to see who it was. Turned out to be the Osmonds. I wasn't prepared with a camera or anything. Sorry!
This was just sad all the way around. Never knew they were so sad. It's quite a shock. But I will always love the Osmonds. There will never be another phenomen like them☹️♥️
Wonderful tribute!. .Sad, beautiful, honest, spiritual. A heartfelt summary of a family’s life work. A childhood to adulthood snapshot of devotion to parents, fans and each other.
The Osmonds brought so much joy! When I was a little girl, & my folks were arguing & arguing, I’d listen to “Go Away Little Girl” & feel like I belonged. I didn’t realize back then, it was their warm harmony which touched my heart. Very sorry there was much pain & many burdens from being superstars. May the love & gratitude from all of us bring the Osmonds the comfort & joy they so unselfishly gave. Godspeed.
What an amazing, resilient family. They have give so much to so many, even through adversity. They were put on this earth for a reason. We the fans Love Them For A Reason.
I am so sorry that you didn't really have a childhood, I know how that is. So many things missed out of , just know that I watched you and listen to your music. I am 60 and cannot get my lost childhood back , I hope and pray that you all get along and value each other. I have plenty of family, that have nothing to do with me. The Lord Jesus is my friend and Savior! Thank you all for getting me through so many hard times .
My favourite song of theirs is the massively underrated One Way Ticket To Anywhere. Brilliant!!! An emotional journey here for the guys but I'm glad at the end they said it brought them some closure. I notice the concert has fans actually watching it and not throwing up a wall of mobile phones. The best way to see a concert...
Donny can do anything! What a beautiful, talented family!
So talented. Love all of you guys and Marie. You are blessed and you bless others with your beautiful voices and 💕 hearts.
Thank you for touching our lives!!!!!
Watching this documentary shines through on how the world is truly a better place for having you gentlemen (and Marie) in it!!
Live, Love and Laugh...
I appreciate their authenticity. We all have parts of our childhood to heal from. Facinating story of their journey. Thamks for the upload.
This is A real High Class Family .. They grew up loving each other .
They're the band that I as a kid wanted to see in person. I never knew except until now the difficulty that they had to endure in exchange for fame and glamour. I'm so sorry for them having to go through that when they were enormously multitalented individuals. But they had inspired me and helped greatly in my appreciation for music, and how their music had helped me cope a dark and painful childhood.
The osmonds will always be a big part of my life love them all
I love how honest and genuine this family is. Not was. But still is.
Broke my heart when Wayne said he wanted to be a doctor and dad wouldn't let him. Some parents are to strict and others are not. I think when you turn 18 kids can make their own decisions on what they want be in life.
Probably the first time in history where a Dad insisted on show business over a medical career. Usually it's the other way around.
The original reason for the boys wanting to perform was very noble. and then they wished to help the older brothers with their hearing problems and education , which was wonderful of them. At some point as the boys ambitions started to change , their parents wanted to maintain the income and not have to be the adults and work ever again so the boys ended up supporting the whole family , and their personal lives stopped mattering. So sad.
The Father sure had iron hand..
Yes you or so right.Whenna child turns 18,they should be able to make their own path.The Osmonds are wonderful people.God Bless them. Osmonds parents were way to Strict.
@@gailhandschuh1138 To realize now, over 50 years later, the frustrations and anxiety the older brothers must have endured, while being basically "imprisoned" in their hotel and motel rooms, with their mother and father in the adjoining rooms, while scores of screaming teen girls were under the balconies and down in the lobbies, just waiting for them to emerge. It must have been worse than hell for them! Can you imagine 20, 22, 24, and 26 year old male performers being subjected to that" life" today?! Because that's how old Jay, Merrill, Wayne and Alan were back then.
Fascinating, touching and compelling look at their lives all these years later. I loved them (crushed on Merrill and Donny) when I was a young teen in the early 70s and I have tremendous respect for the way they've handled their lives with grace and dignity.
Despite the highs and lows most of us can only imagine, they have achieved the best definition of success.
Great video! I've been a fan of the Osmond brothers since 1972. I loved them all..but my favorites were Donny and Merrill..in that order. I had such a big crush on Donny😍and dreamed of meeting him. The Osmonds are so good looking and so multi talented! And they are good people too. So many great memories..the 70's was an innocent time and such an exciting time! The kind of excitement of that time can never be duplicated. I miss those days. I love the Osmonds!❤️ Thank you so much Dave for sharing!
Showbiz is tough. I can’t imagine all the traveling they had to do and the time they had to spend away from their families. They are wonderful men, gentle souls, real people. So glad to see them have this chance to get together and talk and to realize the most important thing through it all, is that, THEY ARE BROTHERS!
I grew up with the Osmonds🤗 They will always have a place in my ❤️
Oh man! This touched my heart so much! I have been an Osmond fan since before I was a teenager! Merrill was my first favorite Osmond brother! Then when Donny started recording, I was a teenager and had that teenage girl crush! But even now I love the Osmond sound and how they feel about their fans, but even more, how the have grown to really appreciate each other! Yes I wish I could have an autograph from each one of them but doubt I will ever have that chance.
Just watched this and was very touched at the end to see all the brothers be so open and honest about there feelings. A good lesson for all, remember to always communicate. Never be ashamed of expressing your true feelings.
Excellent retrospective on the Osmond’s career. They had great success and they had their challenges and trials as well. Fame has a cost. It’s not all easy sailing. But they also made a lot of people happy with their harmonies and performances.
Thanks Osmonds!
Merrill was overlooked big time. I love their honesty and integrity. Sad for Marie that she wasn't part of their bonding as much. Adopt me
Wayne is such a precious soul and Jay seems like a sweetheart
Merrill was always my favorite from the original 4 brothers, and Donny too when he came along! But seriously, I like them all!
Wayne is a trip, what a sweetheart!
I don't care what anybody says....they are America's treasure. Each one so talented.....and so well mannered. Kind ...decent ....and respectable. Their parents sure did something right raising them. I was so jealous of Marie having all those older Brothers looking after her.What a loving family to have been in !!!!! They may be "retired" now...but their legacy will live on forever. The world will never see a family like this again. Thank you Osmonds.....for all the joy and music you have given us all these years. !!!!!
what a lovely family - bought joy to millions, but in their hearts all that sadness. They have been my no.1 since the 1970's xxx
What a brave insight into their life’s thankyou
Amazing they can still singing!
I grew up in Philippines watching the Osmonds with my entire family. Very wholesome entertainment by very talented siblings. We look to them as our example growing up. I am sad and sorry to know of what they’ve been through. We all go through though times but they handled theirs with grace and dignity. These are rare individuals in the world of entertainment. My respect to each and everyone of them.
I don't know where you dig up all this stuff, but I'm loving it - thank you!
tears at the end the brothers being together
It's understandable that they're all depressed, they had their lives dictated to them since they could walk. I feel sorry for them.
Considering that they went thru I think there pretty healthy.
How sad it makes me feel to hear the stories of these wonderful people you have loved for almost as long as you have been alive and to know how much pain they were in as you were made happy by them.. I pray that the knowledge that they are so loved and have helped so many people with their music gives them joy .... I love" he ain't heavy he's my brother "
They are commendable.. I love them all xx💞
That was a wonderful documentary and thank you for it. They are ALL very talented and genuine people.
Thanks Dave for sharing this with us, much appreciated ❤ 😘 xx
Y'all touched my life back in the day. Still love me some Osmonds. ❤
What a family I have been a fan since I was about 10 years old .
My heart goes out to them
They have been through a lot .
Didn’t live a normal life
Ups and downs like most families.
But my goodness what a strong bond .
That’s love right there ♥️🙏
God Bless each and every Osmond. They all had dreams that they didn’t get to fulfill. So sad. They are truly amazing coming together having the strength to talk about all this and then to be so forgiving.
You are all a blessing to many people. I have been an Osmond fan since I saw y'all on the Andy Williams Show when I was a little girl. I remember the debut of little Donnie and even though I was not much older than him I just loved watching him and all the brothers. This video touched my heart in so many ways I'm not even going to try to say. Just know that you are all still loved and appreciated. I was never one of those crazed screaming fans but I was as big a fan as any of them for every one of you. God's abundant love, favor, blessings and protection on all of you and your entire families including Marie and her family. I love you all.
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This was a beautiful documentary! I am so happy you did this. Your are wonderful men! Thank you!!
OH am so happy to have this wonderful video back!! Back to my Osmond play list once again!!
thank you so Much!!! xxx
Oh Wow loved every minute of watching this cried through a lot of it too, loved Donny so much when I was younger but watching this made me see how special all the the boys were, and to all of you for the part you all played in my life a really BIG THANK YOU.
I remember having a crush on them too when I was a little girl. lol !! I used to love that song "Puppy Love" and I would play it over and over. I watch the movie about their lives last night. That was my 1st time watching it .
Amazingly talented family. I admire these boys/men for resisting all the pressures and staying clean and pure. God bless them always. Not many in the entertainment industry can top the Osmonds.
This was wonderful !!!!
Wayne and his tools! Adorable ❤