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Wayne Osmond obituary

Member of the Osmonds who was a vital part of the family group as a singer, composer and multi-instrumentalist

Wayne Osmond, who has died aged 73, was never a solo star like his siblings Donny, Marie and Jimmy, but he was a vital part of the family band as a singer, composer and multi-instrumentalist. They were given a helping hand by Elvis Presley, who frequently watched them perform in Las Vegas and encouraged the group to adopt matching Elvis-style jumpsuits for their stage shows. He is survived by his wife Kathlyn (nee White), whom he married in 1974, their children Amy, Sarah, Michelle, Steven and Gregory, and 20 grandchildren; and by his siblings, Virl, Tom, Alan, Merrill, Jay, Donny, Marie and Jimmy.

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