Donny Osmond on How 'One Bad Apple' Propelled The Osmonds to Boy Band Fame

The Osmond Brothers perform a 30-minute musical variety show on CBS in March 1971.Photo:CBS via Getty CBS via Getty It’s hard to pinpoint just when boy bands became a phenomenon, but many music historians point tothe Jackson 5andThe Osmondsas the start. The single that catapulted the brothers into the spotlight, “One Bad Apple,” was a song that fell into their laps, Donny revealed. " ‘One Bad Apple,’ our first No. 1 record, was written for the Jackson 5 and they turned it down, from what I understand," he shared.

Donny Osmond Shares the Best Piece of Advice Elvis Presley Gave Him: 'Came from the King' (Exclusive)

Donny Osmond, Elvis Presley.Photo:Mindy Small/Getty; Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Mindy Small/Getty; Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Donny Osmondis looking back at a piece of advice from the King of Rock and Roll that he still holds close.The 67-year-old multi-hyphenate, who recently made his return to the stage as part ofJoseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,caught up with PEOPLE about a lesson he learned from the lateElvis Presleyback in the day.While speaking on his own relationship with social media in 2024 — “Can you imagine what I could have done with social media and the ‘Puppy Love’ days?

Donny Osmond Talks Having the 'Time of My Life' Back on Stage inJoseph —and Spending a Quiet Christmas Abroad (Exclusive)

Donny Osmond.Photo:Christie Goodwin Christie Goodwin Three years ago,Andrew Lloyd Webberpopped in on Donny Osmond’s Las Vegas show and came backstage with a question afterward. “He and my producer, they asked, ‘Would you ever consider playing Pharaoh inJoseph?’ " Osmond, 67, recalls to PEOPLE. “And I said, ‘When the time is right, if it feels right, I’d entertain the idea.’ " The time is now. More than 30 years ago,Osmondcaptivated theater crowds when he toured the country as the titular character in Webber and Tim Rice’sJoseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

Donny Osmond's 5 Children: All About His Sons

Photo:Donny Osmond Instagram Donny Osmond Instagram Donny Osmondis famous for his incredible career as a singer and performer, but he’s also a dad to five boys: Don Jr., Jeremy, Brandon, Chris and Josh. He shares his five children withhis wife of over 45 years, Debbie Osmond. The pair wed in 1978 and welcomed their first son one year later. Despite his decades-long career, Donny has said that family always comes first.

Donny Osmond's Grandson Has Sweet Reaction to Seeing Himself as the 14-Year-Old AI-Generated Version of His Grandfather

Donny Osmond.Photo:Today ShowDonny Osmondis sharing his grandson’s sweet reaction to seeing his AI and CGI-generated body live in action.On the Thursday, March 13 episode ofToday, theMulanstar, 67, spoke about his Las Vegas residency show, which uses modern-day technology — andthe help of his grandson Daxton— to feature a blast from the past.“It’s literally my face, my voice and Daxton Osmond’s body,” he said, explaining that the companyZeroSpacetook old interviews and voice recordings of Osmond to make his vision come to life.