Merrill Osmond
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Merrill Davis Osmond is the lead singer and bassist
of the 1970s music group The Osmonds
. He continues to perform with his brothers and also without them as a solo act. He is releasing a new album 'A Tribute to Classic Rock' and also tours worldwide.
Merrill was the fifth of the nine children of Olive Osmond
and George Osmond
and was the first of the performing siblings to marry. He married Mary Carlson on September 17, 1973; they have four sons, two daughters, and ten grandchildren. Merrill's second son, Justin Osmond, is deaf, just as Merrill's two oldest brothers, Virl and Tom are deaf. Justin works with several organizations and launched the Olive Osmond Perpetual Hearing Fund in late 2010.
Like the rest of his family, Merrill is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In keeping with church tradition, all of his sons have served as missionaries.
Merrill's son Shane has three daughters, Aspen Rushelle born 2003, Andelyn Sherina born 2005 and McCaul Osmond born July 21, 2009. Merrill's daughter Heather has three sons, Keaton Kade born 2005, Kruze born 2008 and Lincoln T. Hallows born 2009. His eldest son Travis has two daughters, Cassidi and Clanci Osmond. His youngest daughter Sheila has two children, son Emmitt Dean born 2009, and daughter Alexis Frishknecht born July 3, 2011.
He is the only Osmond to have never had major dental
reconstructive surgery, and is "proud of the teeth that nature
gave me".
Bassist
A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
of the 1970s music group The Osmonds
The Osmonds
The Osmonds are an American family music group with a long and varied career—a career that took them from singing barbershop music as children, to achieving success as teen-music idols, to producing a hit television show, and to continued success as solo and group performers...
. He continues to perform with his brothers and also without them as a solo act. He is releasing a new album 'A Tribute to Classic Rock' and also tours worldwide.
Merrill was the fifth of the nine children of Olive Osmond
Olive Osmond
Olive May Osmond was the matriarch of the American Osmond singing family, and mother of entertainers Donny Osmond and Marie Osmond....
and George Osmond
George Osmond
George Virl Osmond was the patriarch of the Osmond family.George Virl Osmond was born in Etna, Wyoming, the son of Agnes Laverna and Rulon Osmond. Rulon died at age 24 on November 24, 1917 shortly after George was born...
and was the first of the performing siblings to marry. He married Mary Carlson on September 17, 1973; they have four sons, two daughters, and ten grandchildren. Merrill's second son, Justin Osmond, is deaf, just as Merrill's two oldest brothers, Virl and Tom are deaf. Justin works with several organizations and launched the Olive Osmond Perpetual Hearing Fund in late 2010.
Like the rest of his family, Merrill is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In keeping with church tradition, all of his sons have served as missionaries.
Merrill's son Shane has three daughters, Aspen Rushelle born 2003, Andelyn Sherina born 2005 and McCaul Osmond born July 21, 2009. Merrill's daughter Heather has three sons, Keaton Kade born 2005, Kruze born 2008 and Lincoln T. Hallows born 2009. His eldest son Travis has two daughters, Cassidi and Clanci Osmond. His youngest daughter Sheila has two children, son Emmitt Dean born 2009, and daughter Alexis Frishknecht born July 3, 2011.
He is the only Osmond to have never had major dental
Dentistry
Dentistry is the branch of medicine that is involved in the study, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases, disorders and conditions of the oral cavity, maxillofacial area and the adjacent and associated structures and their impact on the human body. Dentistry is widely considered...
reconstructive surgery, and is "proud of the teeth that nature
Nature
Nature, in the broadest sense, is equivalent to the natural world, physical world, or material world. "Nature" refers to the phenomena of the physical world, and also to life in general...
gave me".