Donny and Marie

Singing sibling pair

Donny and Marie refers to the brother-sister entertainment duo Donny and Marie Osmond, who rose to fame in the 1970s with their variety show.

The phrase evokes wholesome, family-friendly entertainment with a touch of cheesiness.

It's sometimes used to describe any brother-sister pair performing together: Those two are like Donny and Marie up there.

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Osmond · Utah · wholesome · teeth · smile · sequins · Vegas · seventies · bubbly · harmonies · variety show · television · entertainment · family · crooners · purple · socks · Las Vegas

Categories
Opposites
family wholesome entertainment

Donny and MarieOzzy Osbourne

Marilyn Manson · Alice Cooper · Sex Pistols · Sid Vicious · Johnny Rotten

sibling duo dynamics

Donny and MarieThe Kinks

1960s British rock band

The Carpenters · The Everly Brothers · Van Halen

cultural stance

Donny and MarieThe Rolling Stones

Iconic British rock band

Woodstock · The Doors · counterculture · Jim Morrison · Janis Joplin

Family

Donny, Marie, Donald, Maria, Marian, Marianne, Mariana, Marion

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