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James Arthur "Jimmy" Osmond (born April 16, 1963) is an American singer, actor, and businessman.
Biography
Jimmy Osmond was born in Canoga Park, California. He 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. 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.
Jimmy Osmond is a multi-faceted entrepreneur, who has obtained success both on and off stage. As the youngest member of the world-renowned Osmond family, Jimmy received the first of many accolades at the age of seven when he was the first to be awarded a gold record in the Osmond name. It was for a song he recorded in Japanese, “My Little Darling”.
As a solo artist, Jimmy has accumulated six gold records, one platinum record, and two gold albums and is in the “Guinness Book Of World Records”, as the youngest artist to have a number 1 record on the UK charts. In addition, Jimmy and his siblings have sold over 100 million records and share 51 gold and platinum recordings along with numerous other prestigious awards and honors, including a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Jimmy was also honored by the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce as one of Ten Outstanding Young Americans in 1999.
At a young age, Jimmy had developed and supervised most of the Osmonds’ merchandising business. Soon after, he launched a successful advertising agency with an elite roster of clients. During this same time, he starred in his first motion picture entitled “The Great Brain” and went on to star in other acting roles including two award-winning episodes of the TV series “Fame”.
Jimmy quickly fell in love with musical theater when he starred in “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” and then went on to star in “Boogie Nights”. The show broke box office records and paved the way for Jimmy to bring his award-winning “Jimmy Osmond’s American Jukebox Show” to the UK.
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.
UK audiences have certainly taken Jimmy into their hearts and he has appeared on many TV shows including 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'. “Celebrity Family Fortunes” and “Everybody Dance Now". 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 is currently president of Osmond Entertainment and has produced hundreds of hours of programming for such major networks including ABC, PBS, BBC and the Disney Channel.
Jimmy has also produced and financed all types of live productions from record-breaking concert tours to Las Vegas extravaganzas. He has operated his own TV studio facility, live theaters and at the same time has continued to tour with his brothers to the delight of their many fans. Jimmy has recently announced the Osmond’s biggest ever UK tour from March 9th through May 6th 2012.
Jimmy holds several board positions, and as a member of the National Board of Governors for the Children’s Miracle Network, he has assisted in raising over 4 billion dollars to benefit Children’s hospitals in the US and Canada. Jimmy is chairman of the board of Osmond Real Estate and Development and is a director of Security National Finance Corp.
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).
Recordings
Jimmy Osmond has earned six gold records.
