This famed singer and actress once started her career at birth, as she was born 67 years ago in the famous Osmond family. Born Olive Marie Osmond on October 13, 1959, in Ogden, Utah. She was the eighth sibling out of the nine siblings of the famed Osmund family. By the age of three, she had her official debut in the industry, and at the mere age of 14, she was at the height of her career and selling out albums and singles.
Marie Osmund’s career
From an early age, she was not really interested in her brother’s showbiz lifestyle and mostly stayed away from the entertainment in her early years. However, around the 1970s, her mother convinced her to start pursuing music again. She first began by performing as a solo artist in her brother’s concerts.Later, she released her debut single, ‘Paper Roses,’ which topped the music charts at the time and made her an overnight sensation. She was also one of the youngest pop stars at the time to achieve this feat. Some of her other singles that followed included ‘In My Little Corner of the World,’ ‘Meet Me in Montana’ (a duet with Dan Seals), and ‘There’s No Stopping Your Heart.’In 1977 she also released another solo album titled ‘This is the Way That I Feel,’ which was another big hit in the market and helped her steadily continue her popularity streak in the industry. However, she started losing out on her popularity with her albums ‘All in Love’ and ‘Steppin’ Stone,’ following which she slowly transitioned into the acting industry.
Donny and Marie Osmund duo
In 1976, Marie Osmond, together with her brother, Donny, formed their musical and television duo, which also became one of the most famous musical duos in the industry. Their joint covers/remakes of oldies like ‘I’m Leaving It (All) Up To You’ in 1974. The duo also made their famous variety show, ‘Donny & Marie,’ which premiered on ABC on January 23, 1976. The weekly music and variety series then ran for four seasons until May 1979. One of their most famous musical releases includes ‘I’m a Little Bit Country, I’m a Little Bit Rock ‘n’ Roll.’ From 2008 to 2019, Donny and Marie headlined a 11-year residency at the Flamingo Las Vegas, performing over 1,600 shows at the venue.
Marie formed the iconic duo of Donny and Marie in the 1970s, and the two became an instant hit in the music and television industry. (Instagram)
Marie Osmund’s acting career
She started her acting career in 1978 when she and Donny starred together in ‘Going to Coconuts.’ Later that year, she appeared in ‘The Gift of Love’. In the following decade, she also starred in several made-for-TV movies, including ‘I Married Wyatt Earp’ and ‘Side by Side: The True Story of the Osmond Family,’ in which she portrayed her mother. In 1994, she started touring in the production of ‘The Sound of Music’ as Maria von Trapp. Three years later, she also made her Broadway debut as Anna in a production of ‘The King and I’. She also served as a co-host on the daytime talk show ‘The Talk’ from 2019 to 2020 and competed on Season 5 of ‘Dancing with the Stars’ in 2007, placing third.Marie’s life has been a whirlwind and has been heavily influenced by the entertainment industry since she was a child. She continues to perform, tour, and work as a public speaker and author. On the personal front, she lives with her husband, Steve Craig, whom she remarried in 2011, and remains focused on her family, children, and grandchildren.
