Donny And Marie / The Osmond Family Show / Marie (musical
variety)
(ABC Primetime, 1976 - 1979, "Donny and Marie";
ABC Sunday Nights, 1979, as "The Osmond Family Show";
NBC Primetime, 1980 - 1981, as "Marie".)
[The Osmond Brothers singing group had made appearances as boys
on the Andy Williams variety show; An animated cartoon called
"The Osmonds", a whimsical account based upon their life, aired
two seasons on ABC Saturday Mornings from 1972 - 1974;
But after reaching their teenage years, it was the youngest
little brother Donny Osmond and his even younger sister Marie
who were eventually given the chance to "step out" and headline
their own network variety series. It was a wholesome "family"
entertainment featuring the clean-cut brother-sister act who
were under a lot of pressure as it turned out...But seemed to
be able to deliver each week with their mix of "a little bit
country and a little bit rock and roll", not to mention quite
a lot of teeth grinning from ear to ear.
They were promoted by teenage fan magazines during those years
and cross-promoted their recordings which helped their sales
on pop charts. This phenomena reached its frenzied peak, but
as with many teen idols, seemed to create a downward momentum
for Donny and Marie as soon as fresh teen idols were promoted.
The close-knit Osmond family was able to produce their family
series from a beautiful TV studio in the foothills south of Salt
Lake City, Utah near their home, with some help from producers
Sid and Marty Kroft. And the other Osmond brothers were still
working behind the scenes in this family business...including
composing a lovely closing THEME song. But Donny and Marie
lasted on the network in that form for just three seasons.
After the "Donny and Marie" series ended in 1979, a short-lived
successor was tried out called "The Osmond Family Show" which
attempted to broaden its appeal by bringing back more family
members to perform, and make it less focused on just Donny and
Marie; It began in mid-season...but ended just before the summer
of 1979; However "Osmond Family Christmas Specials" were a nice
tradition that continued.
Then in 1980, Marie Osmond, now a young woman and also a young
mother, was given her own show on NBC called "Marie"; Its time
slot was moved around in order to find and build an audience,
but it was on the air for only one season.]
Open Theme (for "Donny and Marie"): "It Takes
Two"
[above is the title as filed for copyright; alternate title...
aka: "Il Faut Etre Deux"; this had been recorded by several
artists from 1966...and had been a hit for Ike and Tina Turner;
This THEME was heard on an aircheck of the show opening rebroadcast
on cable television in 2018; Although the opening of the show used
various pieces during its run including "A Little Bit Country,
and A Little Bit Rock And Roll", and whatever songs were being
promoted by Donny and/or Marie on the pop or country charts...]
Composers: Sylvia Rose Moy (BMI) and
William Stevenson (BMI)
1978 Publishers:
2002 Publishers: Stone Agate Music (BMI)
c/o EMI Music Publishing
of New York, NY
Published Copyright Date: Mar. 15, 1966; EP 214 841.
Published Renewal Date: Oct. 13, 1994; RE-678-577.
Recordings:
Close Theme (for "Donny and Marie"): "May
Tomorrow Be A Perfect Day"
Composers: Alan Ralph Osmond (BMI);
M. Wayne Osmond (BMI); and
Merrill Davis Osmond (BMI)
1978 Publisher:
2002 Publisher: OsMusic Publishing Co. Special Acct. (BMI)
c/o Mike Curb Music
div. of Curb Records
of Nashville, TN
Copyright Date:
Renewal Date:
Recordings:
Close Theme (for "Marie"): "I Want To Thank
You (theme from N B C T.V. show 'Marie')"
[above is the title as filed for copyright]
Composers: music by Alan Ralph Osmond (BMI);
M. Wayne Osmond (BMI); and
Jimmy Osmond (BMI); with
lyric by Ronald Charles Myers (ASCAP)
2002 Publisher: OsMusic Publishing Co. Special Acct. (BMI)
c/o Mike Curb Music
div. of Curb Records
of Nashville, TN; and
Donarie Music Co. (BMI)
c/o The Osmond Network
of Orem, UT
Copyright Date: Nov. 3, 1980; PAu-273-634.
Renewal Date:
Recordings:
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