He was born December 9, 1957, in Ogden, Utah. Raised in a large, musical family as the seventh of nine children. Rose to fame as a child performing with his older brothers in The Osmonds, starting with regular appearances on The Andy Williams Show at age six. Launched a massive solo career in the early 1970s while still performing with his brothers (his brother’s names are Alan, Wayne, Merrill, Jay, Jimmy, Tom, and Virl). Captured global teen-idol status with chart-topping solo hits like "Go Away Little Girl" and "Puppy Love". He was born into an active Latter-day Saint family in Utah and raised in the church. Donny Osmond’s personality is defined by an ultra-wholesome, polite, and deeply disciplined demeanor that is heavily shaped by his devout Mormon upbringing and his lifetime as a child performer. He is currently now eighteen years old.