Wayne Osmond, singer with The Osmonds, dies aged 73

Wayne Osmond, who achieved fame singing together with his brothers in The Osmonds, has died on the age of 73.

The information was confirmed by his household on Thursday (January 2), who described him as a “beloved husband and father” and stated he handed away peacefully, surrounded by his spouse and 5 kids.

His daughter Amy Prepare dinner wrote on Fb that “his legacy of religion, music, love, and laughter have influenced the lives of many individuals all over the world. He would need everybody to know that the gospel of Jesus Christ is true, that households are ceaselessly, and that banana splits are the very best dessert. We love him and can miss him dearly.”

The Osmonds shaped in 1958 of their hometown of Ogden, Utah, with Wayne joined by his brothers Alan, Merrill and Jay. Initially a barbershop quartet, they went on to be found by Jay Emerson Williams, father of Andy Williams, at a efficiency at Disneyland in 1961.

Wayne performed guitar within the group they usually have been later joined by their youthful siblings Donny and Jimmy and had nice industrial success within the Seventies, promoting over 77 million information worldwide. They grew to become outlined by tight vocal harmonies and upbeat melodies, with their sound starting from nation and rock to bubblegum pop. They're greatest remembered for hit singles ‘Loopy Horses’, ‘Love Me For A Cause’ and ‘Let Me In’.

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On Fb, Wayne’s brother Jay posted his personal tribute, writing: “A real legend has left the Earth. My coronary heart is deeply saddened for the lack of my brother Wayne. It's stated that the place there may be nice love there may be nice grief as we half throughout our earthly journey.”

“All through my life I've at all times felt most related to Wayne out of all of my siblings. He was my roommate and my confidant over the many years. As I sat visiting with him final week at his house he talked about how unhappy he was that he couldn’t rise up in his aircraft anymore and the way a lot flying introduced him peace.”

Wayne left The Osmonds in 2007 as a consequence of well being points, having been recognized with a mind tumour 10 years earlier. He was profitable in treating the sickness, nevertheless it left him with a broken cochlea, harming his sense of listening to. A stroke in 2012 additionally left him unable to play guitar.

Osmond is survived by his spouse of fifty years Kathlyn and their 5 kids.