Jimmy Osmond

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Jimmy Osmond
Born	James Arthur Osmond April 16, 1963 (1963-04-16) (age 45) Canoga Park, California

James 'Jimmy' Arthur Osmond (born on April 16, 1963 (1963-04-16) (age 45) in Canoga Park, California) is a singer, actor, and businessman.

Contents 1 Biography 2 Recordings 2.1 Singles 2.2 Albums 2.3 Soundtracks 3 Movies 4 Television 5 Business interests 6 External links

[edit] Biography

Jimmy Osmond is the youngest of his siblings and an occasional member of their musical group, The Osmonds. He is the youngest child of George and Olive Osmond, and his siblings are Virl, Tom , Alan, Wayne, Merrill, Jay, Donny, and Marie Osmond. 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]

Jimmy married Michelle (née Larson) in 1992. Their four children are Sophia Michele, Zachary James ("Zack"), Arthur Wyatt, and Isabella Olive Renee Osmond ("Bella").

In 2005, Jimmy Osmond appeared as a contestant in the British version of the reality television show I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!, creating an excellent impression with fellow contestants and viewers; he finished in fourth place. In 2006 he appeared on All-Star Family Fortunes.

[edit] Recordings

Jimmy has earned six gold records.

[edit] Singles

• "My Little Darling" / "My Little Darling" (Japanese)
• "Red Roses For A Blue Lady" (Swedish)
• "Happy Robbers" / "I Found A Little Happiness" (Japanese)
• "Goodbye Mr. Tears" / "Put Your Hand In The Hand"
• "Chuk Chuk" / "Jimmy Boy" (Japanese)
• "If Santa Were My Daddy" / "Silent Night"
• "Long-Haired Lover From Liverpool" / "Mother Of Mine"
• "Tweedle Dee" / "Mama’d Know What To Do"
• "Little Arrows" / "Don’t You Remember"
• "I’m Gonna Knock On Your" / "Give Me A Good Old Mammy Song"
• "Yes Virginia, There Is A Santa Claus"
• "You’re There" / "Life Is Just What You Make It"
• "Kimi Wa Pretty" / "Tokyo Savannah" (Japanese)
• "Ring Ring" / "After All"
• "She Put The Light On" / "Uncertain"
• "Living In Love" / "One More Chance" (Japanese)
• "Siempre Tu" (Spanish)
• "Dos En Uno" (Spanish)
• "Otono Y Primavera" (Spanish)
• "Shine"

[edit] Albums

• Little Jimmy Osmond (Japan, 1972)
• Killer Joe (1972)
• Little Arrows (1975)
• Kimi Wa Pretty (Japan, 1981)
• Siempre Tu (in Spanish; Mexico, 1985)
• Keep The Fire Burnin’ (US 2000, UK 2001)

[edit] Soundtracks

• Yes Virginia, There Is A Santa Claus
• The Great Brain (1978)
• Hugo The Hippo (1976)
• The Osmonds (animated TV series, 1972)

[edit] Movies

• The Great Brain (1978) based on the book by John D. Fitzgerald, portraying title character.
• Hugo the Hippo (1976), singer

[edit] Television

• The Osmonds (1972) - animated TV series
• Donny & Marie (1976–1979)
• Fame - the TV Series (1982)
• Inside the Osmonds (2001)
• We Are Family (2003)
• Branson Jubilee (2005)
• I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! (2005)
• All Star Family Fortunes {2006)

[edit] Business interests

• Osmond Real Estate in Utah.
• Hummy Bears books and plush toys
• The Osmond family marketing and merchandising (since before the age of fifteen).

[edit] External links

• Official website
• Jimmy Osmond at the Internet Movie Database
• Official site of the Osmond family
• Osmond General Store
• Osmond's profile page for the ITV reality show I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here!

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