| Jimmy Osmond | |
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| Born | James Arthur Osmond April 16, 1963 Canoga Park, California |
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James Arthur "Jimmy" Osmond (born on April 16, 1963 in Canoga Park, California) is an American singer, actor, and businessman.
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Jimmy Osmond is the youngest of his siblings and an occasional member of their musical group, the Osmonds. He is the ninth and last child of George and Olive Osmond, and his siblings are Virl, Tom, Alan, Wayne, Merrill, Jay, Donny, and Marie Osmond. He is also the only Osmond of the nine not to have been born in the family's hometown of Ogden, Utah. He remains the youngest performer to have a No. 1 single in the UK Singles Chart, with "Long Haired Lover from Liverpool" in 1972.[1] The song was credited to Little Jimmy Osmond. He like the rest of his family, is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons).
In 1985 he met Latino empresario Manuel Montoya at A&M Records and this led to his only Spanish recording entitled "Siempre Tu",with duets by the iconic Pedro Vargas, on "Otoño y Primavera", written by Luis Angel, and young Latino superstar Yuri on "Dos En Uno", written by Rodolfo Castillo and KC Porter, produced by Jose Quintana and Stephen Tavani with steller array of participants such as Albert Hammond, KC Porter, Luis Angel, Lara y Monarrez, Abraham Laboriel, Robert Lamb, Steve Deutch, Linda "Peaches" Green, Carlos Rios,Juan Carlos Calderon and Benny Faccone, recorded in the best studios in Los Angeles, Mexico City and Utah, and released on EMI-Capitol Records imprint in Mexico City. Under the guidance of his personal manager, Manuel Montoya, Jimmy toured Latin US markets, including Puerto Rico, Mexico, Venezuela and Chile, recording was critically acclaimed and well accepted by the Latin market, and the collaboration by Pedro Vargas was Mr. Vargas' last recording before his death at the age of 82 years old.
Osmond married Michele Larson in 1992. They have four children: Sophia Michele (born 1994), Zachary James "Zack" (born 1997), Arthur Wyatt (born 2000), and Isabella Olive Renae "Bella" (born 2002).
Osmond has made a number of guest appearances on UK television. These include the reality television show I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! broadcast by ITV in 2005, where he finished in fourth place; and a 2006 appearance on All Star Family Fortunes ; and a celebrity version of Come Dine With Me.
For the 2008/2009 pantomime season, he appeared at the Royal and Derngate Theatre in Northampton, UK, playing the role of Buttons in Cinderella. From January 11 until February 28, 2009 he played the Teen Angel in Grease in London's West End. After leaving Grease, he played Billy Flynn in the UK 2009 touring production of Chicago, alongside Ex-EastEnders actress Emma Barton. He also was a guest on BBC Television's Saturday Kitchen programme on January 24, 2009. On June 6, 2009 Osmond and his wife appeared on the All Star Mr and Mrs television programme.
In January 2010, Osmond participated in the British ITV1 celebrity reality television programme Popstar to Operastar. From December 11, 2010 to January 2, 2011 Jimmy played Buttons in Cinderella at the White Rock Theatre in Hastings, and from December 16, 2011, to January 15, 2012, a role of Wishee Washee in Aladdin at Grand Theatre, Swansea.
Jimmy Osmond has earned six gold records.
| Preceded by Benny Hill Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West) |
UK Christmas Number One single
Long Haired Lover from Liverpool 1972 |
Succeeded by Slade Merry Christmas Everybody |
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