Alan Osmond

About

Leader of The Osmonds who kept the group together, managing their performances and finances for nearly four decades.

Before Fame

Starting with a performance on NBC's The Andy Williams Show and ABC's The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters, he and his siblings rose to national fame.

Trivia

After being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, he became an unofficial spokesman for living with the disease and was recognized by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

Family Life

He dated Karen Carpenter, the lead singer of the Carpenters, and married Suzanne Pinegar, with whom he started The Osmonds: Second Generation. He has eight sons, David, Michael, Nathan, Alex, Scott, Tyler, Douglas, and Jon.

Associated With

He and the rest of his siblings all studied karate under Chuck Norris.