The Osmonds - Hold Her Tight (1972)
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Published 2020-09-28
The Osmond Brothers began as a barbershop quartet consisting of brothers Alan, Wayne, Merrill and Jay. They were later joined by younger siblings Donny and Jimmy, both of whom enjoyed success as solo artists. With the addition of Donny, the group became known as the Osmonds; performing both as teen idols and as a soft rock band, their peak lasted from 1971 to 1975. Their only sister Marie, who rarely sang with her brothers at that time, launched a successful career in 1973, both as a solo artist and as Donny's duet partner. By 1976, the band was no longer producing hit singles; that year, they transitioned into television with Donny & Marie, a popular variety show that ran until 1979.
A revival of the original Osmond Brothers lineup in the 1980s achieved moderate success in country music, and both Donny and Marie separately made comebacks in their respective fields in the late-1980s. The Osmonds have sold over 100 million records worldwide.[5] Much of their body of work has largely been forgotten among the general public in the United States, since radio stations have largely excluded their music from classic hits and oldies playlists.
All Comments (21)
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Can we just all acknowledge how great Jay is on the drums here!!
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I wish these guys could get the honors they deserve while they are here to enjoy it. They are among the most talented group of performers EVER.
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Merrill’s voice is awesome!
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Those boys could rock. Crazy Horses, Yo-Yo, Down by the Lazy River and Hold Her Tight proved they had the chops. Merrill and Jay's voices could have taken them to the top of the rock world if only they had been allowed to pursue it.
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The Osmonds were very underrated. They never received the full credit they deserved. They were extremely talented. This song proves that. The Osmonds rocked right along with the best of them.
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Crazy Horses album is still one of the most underrated rock albums of all time.
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This song, Crazy Horses, The Last Days, Traffic In My Mind…some of the best rock songs ever written and performed. Yes, all Osmonds.
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Jay is unbelievable, a force on those drums!!
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Observations: 1. Had to play your own instruments. 2.Compose your own songs. 3. No auto-tune of voices who could not sing. 4. Better than 99.999% of today`s pop music.
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These guys were more than a "boy band". They were a BAND!!! :)
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Hall of fame, im just saying.... ❤️❤️❤️❤️👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
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No mention of the drummer, that’s some seriously hammering he’s doing 👍👍👍
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TheArtofGuitar’s Mike sent me here. Holy Crowe! these dudes could Cook!
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Jay Osmond was such a beast. One of the best rock LPs of the 70s
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Wow! I never realized that Jay was such a monumental drummer! WTF?!
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I have a whole new respect for The Osmonds..I never knew
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Now, ladies and gentlemen, that is rock! One thing the osmonds could do that other boy bands could not do - they could rock!! Legitimately rock!! The J5 could Legitimately play funk and r'n'b with the best of them just as good as the osmonds could rock! They were the most talented boy bands ever!
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I didn't know Osmonds came from the land of the ice and snow.
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Dang, that Osmond drummer just a BEAST
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The Osmonds were the real deal. Super talented musicians hurt by the bubblegum image that was put out- these guys could rock with the best of them
