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She was a little bit country and he was a little bit rock and roll, and they were one of the most successful brother/sister teams in entertainment history.

 

By 1974, The Osmonds were one of the most successful family pop groups ever. They garnered 18 gold records, including both The Osmonds hits and brother Donny’s solo releases. Marie earned many country hits, including her first single, “Paper Roses.” Jimmy Osmond had a hit with "Long-Haired Lover From Liverpool." But the hit singles were only the beginning.

 

During a recording session for a Donny solo album, he found his maturing voice was keeping him from hitting the high notes on the cut "I'm Leaving It All Up To You." Marie just happened to be in the studio, and the producer asked her to do the part instead. The song was released as a duet, went to #4, and the duo hit the charts a second and third time with the top 10 hits "Morning Side of the Mountain" and "Make the World Go Away."

When Donny and Marie hosted The Mike Douglas Show for a week in 1975, ABC executive Fred Silverman was impressed enough to develop their own variety show, The Donny and Marie Show. It debuted in January of 1976 and starred the siblings doing elaborately staged musical numbers, as well as performing comedy skits with different guest stars. The public loved it, and it remained on air for four years. Donny and Marie also starred in their film, Goin' Coconuts, during that time.

 

The show was cancelled in 1980, but both Donny and Marie went on to other things. Marie continued to release country music hits such as "Meet Me In Montana." Donny appeared on both television and the stage, as well as returning to pop music in 1989 with the release of the hit song, "Soldier of Love." In 1998, a revamped The Donny and Marie Show came back on the air, and once again showing that their sweet demeanor and talent continued to be popular.