Donny Osmond

Donny Osmond is an American singer and entertainer who rose to fame as a teen idol in the early 1970s, performing with his siblings in the Osmonds before launching a solo career.

He later co-hosted a variety show with his sister Marie and has remained a fixture in American entertainment: My mom had Donny Osmond posters all over her bedroom as a teenager.

musician

singer

Vocal music performer

falsetto · harmony · ballad · duet · pop · album · recording · concert · tour · soundtrack

entertainer

showman

Dramatic, attention-grabbing performer

presenter · dancer · Las Vegas · residency · Broadway · Dancing with the Stars · The Masked Singer · variety show · cabaret · trouper

faith

Mormon

Latter-day Saint adherent

temple · missionary · family values · testimony · Book of Mormon · Salt Lake City · clean-cut · wholesome · devout · tithing

teenIdol

heartthrob

Object of romantic admiration

screaming fans · bubblegum pop · crush · pin-up · matinee idol · teen magazine · adoration · fangirl · youth icon · popstar

familyAct

Marie Osmond

family group · Wayne · Merrill · Jay · Jimmy · harmony · dynasty · duo · family legacy · generational

Categories
Opposites
wholesome vs edgy performer image

Donny OsmondOzzy Osbourne

Alice Cooper · Marilyn Manson · Iggy Pop · Jim Morrison · Sid Vicious

mainstream pop vs countercultural music

Donny OsmondJohnny Rotten

Joey Ramone · Sid Vicious · Patti Smith · Lou Reed · Frank Zappa

Mormon conservatism vs secular/hedonistic lifestyle

Donny OsmondSid Vicious

Ozzy Osbourne · Keith Moon · Nikki Sixx · Tommy Lee · Keith Richards

Family

Donald, Donny, Donnie

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G