January 3, 1978
Tuesday |
Taping resumed for the Donny and Marie Show. |
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January 6, 1978
Friday |
The Donny and Marie Show (#313) aired on this date. Guests included Charo and Andy Griffith. |
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January 7, 1978
Saturday |
Donny and Marie’s single, You’re My Soul and Inspiration rose to #39 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles Chart.
Donny and Marie’s single, You’re My Soul and Inspiration rose to #18 on Billboard’s Easy Listening Chart.
Donny and Marie’s album, Winning Combination debuted at #185 on Billboard’s Top Selling chart. |
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January 8, 1978
Sunday
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Donny and Marie appeared on the Bob Hope All-Star Comedy Tribute to The Palace Theater which aired on January 8, 1978. They sang You're My Soul And Inspiration and Winning Combination.
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January 11, 1978
Wednesday |
An article appeared in the paper that Marie made Mr. Blackwell’s Worst Dressed List. Others who made the list included Farrah Fawcett-Majors, Charo, and Dolly Parton. |
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January 12, 1978
Thursday
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Donny and Marie’s album, New Season was awarded a gold record by the RIAA on this date. |
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January 13, 1978
Friday |
The Donny and Marie Show (#314) aired on this date. Guests included Desi Arnaz, Jr. and Danny Thomas. |
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January 14, 1978
Saturday |
Donny and Marie’s single, You’re My Soul and Inspiration remained at #39 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles Chart.
Donny and Marie’s single, You’re My Soul and Inspiration fell to #20 on Billboard’s Easy Listening Chart.
Donny and Marie’s album, Winning Combination rose to #171 on Billboard’s Top Selling chart.
The Osmonds’ album, Greatest Hits debuted at #197on Billboard’s Top Selling Albums chart. |
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January 18, 1978
Wednesday |
Donny and Marie were honored with the Georgie Award as the Top Entertainers for 1977. This award was awarded by the American Guild of Variety Artists. |
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January 20, 1978
Friday |
The Donny and Marie Show (#315) aired on this date. Guests included Suzanne Somers, Ruth Buzzi, and Buddy Hackett. |
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January 21, 1978
Saturday |
Donny and Marie’s single, You’re My Soul and Inspiration rose to #38 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles Chart.
Donny and Marie’s single, You’re My Soul and Inspiration fell to #21 on Billboard’s Easy Listening Chart.
Donny and Marie’s album, Winning Combination rose to #160 on Billboard’s Top Selling chart.
The Osmonds’ album, Greatest Hits rose to #195 on Billboard’s Top Selling Albums chart. |
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January 27, 1978
Friday
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The Donny and Marie Show (#316) aired on this date. Guests included Andy Gibb, Betty White and Paul Lynde.
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January 28, 1978
Saturday |
Donny and Marie’s single, You’re My Soul and Inspiration fell to #77 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles Chart. After 11 weeks, this was its last appearance on the chart. It reached its highest position at #38 on January 21, 1978.
Donny and Marie’s single, You’re My Soul and Inspiration rose to #18 on Billboard’s Easy Listening Chart.
Donny and Marie’s album, Winning Combination rose to #150 on Billboard’s Top Selling chart.
The Osmonds’ album, Greatest Hits rose to #192 on Billboard’s Top Selling Albums chart. After three weeks, this was its last appearance on the chart. It reached its highest position at #192 on this date. |
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February 3, 1978
Friday |
The Donny and Marie Show (#317) aired on this date. Guests included Cheryl Ladd and Paul Lynde. |
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February 4, 1978
Saturday |
Donny and Marie’s single, You’re My Soul and Inspiration fell to #25 on Billboard’s Easy Listening Chart.
Donny and Marie’s album, Winning Combination rose to #139 on Billboard’s Top Selling chart. |
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February 10, 1978
Friday
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The Donny and Marie Show (#318) aired on this date. This was their Valentine episode. Guests included Ron Howard and Ruth Buzzi.
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February 11, 1978
Saturday |
Donny and Marie’s single, You’re My Soul and Inspiration fell to #41 on Billboard’s Easy Listening Chart. After 12 weeks, this was its last appearance on the chart. It reached its highest position at #18 on January 7, 1978.
Donny and Marie’s album, Winning Combination rose to #128 on Billboard’s Top Selling chart. |
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February 18, 1978
Saturday |
Donny and Marie’s album, Winning Combination rose to #118 on Billboard’s Top Selling chart. |
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February 19, 1978
Saturday |
Three women vied for a date with Jay Osmond at the conclusion of The Dating Game. It was sponsored by the Creative Dating Committee of the ASBYU Social Office and was part of Friday’s Creative Dating Special. Ann Pyper, a freshman in General Studies from Pleasanton, California won the date with Jay. |
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February 25, 1978
Saturday |
Donny and Marie’s album, Winning Combination rose to #107 on Billboard’s Top Selling chart. |
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March 2 -
March 4, 1978 |
The Osmonds performed in Houston, Texas. |
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March 3, 1978
Friday |
Douglas Kenneth was born to Alan and Suzanne. |
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March 4, 1978
Saturday |
Donny and Marie’s album, Winning Combination rose to #99 on Billboard’s Top Selling Albums chart. |
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March 3, 1978
Friday |
Douglas Kenneth was born to Alan and Suzanne. |
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March 11, 1978
Saturday |
Donny and Marie’s album, Winning Combination remained at #99 on Billboard’s Top Selling Albums chart. |
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March 18, 1978
Saturday |
Donny and Marie’s album, Winning Combination fell to #139 on Billboard’s Top Selling Albums chart. |
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March 22, 1978
Wednesday |
Geoffrey Thomas was born to Tom and Lyn. |
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March 25, 1978
Saturday |
Donny and Marie’s album, Winning Combination fell to #200 on Billboard’s Top Selling Albums chart. After 12 weeks, this was its last appearance on the chart. It reached its highest position at #99 on March 4, 1978 where it remained for two weeks. |
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April 4, 1978
Tuesday |
The Barbara Walters interview with Donny and Marie aired on this date. |
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April 5, 1978
Wednesday |
Marie was a guest on the Dinah Shore Show which aired on this date. |
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April 22, 1978
Saturday |
The Osmonds produced show, Mel and Susan Together aired on television on this date. This show was the first out of four shows.
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April 23, 1978
Sunday |
Donny announced his engagement to 19 year old BYU freshman, Debra Glenn in Honolulu, Hawaii. The article stated Donny met Debbie in 1975 when she was dating Jay. After awhile, Donny asked Jay if he could ask her for a date and Jay agreed. Donny had seriously been dating Debbie since last fall when the family moved from Hollywood to Orem. Debra is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Avery Glenn of Provo. Ron Clark stated that Debra sings and plays the flute, but the Osmonds have no plans to include her on the show. Ron Clark stated, “we think it will widen Donny’s following. It will move him out of pop rock and develop a following of adults.” |
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April 23, 1978
Sunday |
(Note: This article actually appeared in the Salt Lake Tribune on Monday, February 2, 1998; however, due to the subject matter and to keep things chronological, it is here. Alf Pratte was writing the article explaining why he was afraid to see Donny in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.) Alf Pratte helped coordinate a fireside in Hawaii while the Osmonds were filming Goin’ Coconuts. As part of the job, he invited the local press to attend the Sunday meeting to see the family members speak and sing at the Tabernacle. Unbeknownst to Pratte, Ron Clark had invited a larger global press to an even more important event. Donny was going to announce his engagement to Debra Glenn on the grounds of the Laie Hawaii LDS Temple – 40 miles away the day after the fireside. Unfortunately, Pratt and Clark did not know each other’s itinerary, and neither the Hawaii news media nor the paparazzi from around the world knew the difference between the Sunday fireside and the Monday announcement. Because of the misunderstanding, about 30 uninvited reporters and paparazzi from around the world appeared at the Tabernacle grounds thinking that the Sunday fireside which Pratte had invited local press was the place where the engagement announcement was to be made. “Who invited the press?” asked an angry Donny as he was trying to shield Debbie’s face from the angry and shouting reporters. Pratte meekly admitted he had invited some of the press while he was trying to figure out why Donny was keeping Debbie’s identity hidden behind his arms. The prophet did not seem pleased – neither did the Osmonds. The Osmond family was under siege for the next 15 minutes as they tried to freshen up and practice their parts for the fireside. Outside the visitor’s center, the angry reporters and photographers banged on the door and made threatening remarks. One of the offered $1000.00 for a photo of Debbie. Finally, the Osmonds told Pratte that unless he got rid of the press, they were not going to perform. The paparazzi reminded Pratte that he had invited them to the fireside. Their counter proposal was to let them get at least one photo of Debbie. Donny was reluctant to give into the paparazzi and break the news of the engagement early, but he and Debbie agreed. The paparazzi took their pictures and left. After the fireside started, Pratte saw Donny smile for the first time. He was clutching Debbie closely. She must have been wondering if she wanted to go through with the engagement, let alone a marriage that would make her part of a mob scene. |
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April 24, 1978
Monday
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Jimmy was a guest on the Jim Nabors Show promoting The Great Brain and singing You're There which aired on this date.
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April 25, 1978
Tuesday |
An article appeared in the New York Post stating that Donny and Debbie were found walking along Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, Hawaii. They refused to pose for a picture for a newspaper photographer. |
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May 1, 1978
Monday |
Donny and Marie appeared in an advertisement for Sierra Color Televisions from Holland. This appeared in Fanfare Magazine from Singapore. |
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May 5, 1978
Friday |
Donny and Marie return to Utah after taping the Goin’ Coconuts movie. |
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May 7, 1978
Sunday |
An article appeared in the Idaho Statesman form Boise, Idaho stating a staggering number of Osmond projects was made by Alan Osmond. Alan was in Hollywood for a few hours between flights from Hawaii to Utah. Alan stated, “we hope to have three series in production at the Osmond Studios. “ The Donny and Marie show would be made with a budget of 7.5 million dollars. They’ve made a 4-part series called Mel and Susan Together starring Mel Tillis and Susan Anton which began airing on April 22. They were hoping it would be regular series. They were making 26 half-hour shows of the Donna Fargo Show for Metromedia Syndication. On May 26, the Osmond Brothers would have a pilot show and would feature the rest of the family. Donny and Marie would appear in a film clip. They expected to do two more shows the next season. “Roy Clark is doing a special with us, and Marie will star in a television movie for Christmas, The Gift of the Magi. Osmond Films would release its first movie this summer, The Great Brain starring Jimmy; a sequel to Lillies of the Field and a science fiction epic, Cybernia. We plan to have three movies this year, and five movies next year,” stated Alan. “Some of the projects will be pre-sold to television, some will not. They’ll be made with in-house financing, plus our own investors.” This summer, the Osmonds would play the fair circuit and would tape a TV special at the Ohio State Fair. |
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May 8, 1978
Monday |
Donny married Debra Glenn in the LDS Salt Lake Temple in Salt Lake City, Utah. Donny and Debra exchanged nuptial vows in a ceremony performed by Elder Paul H. Dunn. According to a family spokesman, they were pronounced man and wife at exactly 8:08 am. The marriage ceremony was restricted to about 40 family members and friends. The bride wore a white full-length gown with a high necked lace front and long veil. After the ceremony, the couple posed for pictures in front of the SLC LDS Temple while hundreds of fans stood outside the gates to watch the picture taking. The crowd starting gathering around 6:00 am and included reporters and photographers from LA and Eastern Magazines. After the picture taking session around the Temple, the Osmonds conducted another picture and interview session on the LDS Office Building Plaza. The new Mrs. Osmond appeared shy and slightly overwhelmed by the crush of persons who pushed and shoved to get a closer look at her. Ron Clark stated the couple originally planned to marry in June, but they decided last week to move the date to today. The Osmonds are to leave later this afternoon for Las Vegas where they will open a 3-week performance engagement on Tuesday night at the Hilton Hotel. Donny wanted to be able to take Debbie with him as his wife. “When you love someone, why wait” stated Donny with his arm encircling Debra’s waist. Debra stated she would no longer be a full-time student at BYU, but rather stay home and be a wife and raise a family. A wedding breakfast was held after the interview session. A reception was planned for Tuesday night at the Las Vegas Hilton. A second reception would probably be held sometime in June. |
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May 8, 1978
Monday |
Articles started appearing in world-wide papers about Donny Osmond Gets Married.
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May 9 -
June 1, 1978 |
The Osmond family opened a three-week engagement at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Song list included: Doctor Dancing, It Takes Two, Resurrection Shuffle, Stayin’ Alive, You’re Smiling Face, Theme from the Great Brain, Singing in the Rain, The Way We Were, Karate, Paper Roses, Go Away Little, Deep Purple, Morningside of the Mountain, Make the World Go Away, Leavin’ It All Up To You, Puppy Love, Little Bit Country, Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue, Rock and Roll Music, Can’t Smile Without You, Johnny B Good, You Light Up My Life, Jump Shout Boogie. I Got The Music in Me, Dixieland, Hoe Down, and Are You Up There/I Believe. |
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May 13, 1978
Saturday |
George and Olive Osmond received the Americans of the Year award from the Thomas Jefferson Research Center in Pasadena, CA. The award was in recognition of untiring efforts in promoting the ideals of our founding fathers and for making this nation a finer place to live. |
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May 17, 1978
Wednesday |
Donny and Marie were guests on Turnabout which aired on this date. |
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May 18, 1978
Thursday |
Marie was a guest on the Leif Garratt Special which aired on this date. |
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May 21, 1978
Sunday |
An article appeared in the San Antonio Star about a woman, Stephanie LaMotta, who alleges Donny jilted her when he married Debbie. Donny denied all of the allegations. |
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May 26, 1978
Friday |
The Osmond Brothers Special pre-empted the Donny and Marie Show. Guests included Bob Hope, Crystal Gayle, Andy Gibb, Jimmie Walker, and the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders. |
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May 29, 1978
Monday |
Donny and Marie appeared on the Bob Hope Special which aired on this date. |
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May 30, 1978
Tuesday |
Marie and Jimmy were guests on the Dinah show which aired on this date. |
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June 1, 1978
Thursday |
Jimmy’s movie, The Great Brain was released to theaters. |
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June 1, 1978
Thursday |
The Osmond Family taped a Dinah show which was aired on November 1, 1978. |
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June 1, 1978
Thursday |
Marie taped a Dinah show to be shown at a later date. |
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June 7, 1978
Wednesday |
The movie premiere for the Great Brain was held in Los Angeles, California. |
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June 7, 1978
Wednesday |
An article appeared in the Provo Herald about Virl and Tom opening their own publishing company in the Continental Plaza Mini Mall in downtown Provo. |
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June 8, 1978
Thursday |
The Osmonds performed in Dayton, Ohio. |
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June 9, 1978
Friday |
The Osmonds performed in Columbus, Ohio at the Ohio State Fair. This concert was taped and shown on HBO at a later date. |
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June 10, 1978
Saturday |
The Osmonds performed at the Salt Lake Tabernacle on Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah. |
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June 21, 1978
Wednesday |
The Osmonds performed in Wheeling, West Virginia. |
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June 23, 1978
Friday |
The Osmonds attended the premiere of The Great Brain. |
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June 28, 1978
Wednesday |
The Osmonds performed in Buffalo, New York. |
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June 30, 1978
Friday |
The Osmond Family and Paul H. Dunn spoke in front of an estimated 10,000 people at a fireside at the Oakland Municipal Auditorium. Families Are Forever was the theme. All performing members of the family spoke and then Elder Dunn addressed the audience on how families can be eternal. |
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July 3, 1978
Monday |
Jimmy Osmond was a guest on the Mike Douglas Show which was aired on this date. This show was co-hosted by Sandy Duncan. Other guests included Rose Marie, Dom DeLuise, and Stockard Channing. |
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July 10, 1978
Monday |
An article appeared in the Detroit News titled Good Girls Are Not Passe. The article talks about Marie's upcoming movie The Gift of Love and her turning down the offer to play Sandy in Grease.
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July 11, 1978
Tuesday |
Jay was at the Utah I Theatre in Salt Lake City, Utah for The Great Brain benefit showing. |
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July 11, 1978
Tuesday |
Donny and Marie were guests on the Merv Griffin Show which aired on this date. Donny spoke about just getting married, Donny and Marie talked about Goin’ Coconuts, and they performed You Bring Me Sunshine. |
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August 8, 1978
Tuesday |
The Osmonds appeared on the Bob Braun Show which aired on this date. |
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August 14 -
August 15, 1978 |
The Osmonds performed in Milwaukee, WI. |
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August 16 –
August 17, 1978 |
The Osmonds performed in Illinois. |
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August 18, 1978
Friday |
The Osmonds performed at the Indiana State Fair. |
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August 19, 1978
Saturday |
The Osmonds performed at the Cottonbowl in Dallas, Texas. |
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August 21, 1978
Monday |
The Osmonds were guests on the Bob Braun Show which aired on this date. |
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August 21 –
August 22, 1978 |
The Osmonds performed at the Ohio State Fair. |
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August 23, 1978
Wednesday |
The Osmonds performed in Des Moines, Iowa. |
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August 24, 1978
Thursday |
The Osmonds performed in St. Paul, Minnesota. |
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August 25, 1978
Friday |
The Osmonds were in Louisville, Kentucky. |
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August 26, 1978
Saturday |
The Osmonds performed in Ottawa, Canada. |
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August 27, 1978
Sunday |
The Osmonds performed in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and also did a fireside. |
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August 28, 1978
Monday |
The Osmonds performed in Toronto, Canada. |
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August 29, 1978
Tuesday |
The Osmonds performed in Toronto, Canada. |
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August 30, 1978
Wednesday |
The Osmonds performed at the Michigan State Fair in Detroit, Michigan. |
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August 31, 1978
Thursday |
The Osmonds performed in Syracuse, New York. |
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September 1, 1978
Friday |
The Osmonds performed at the Allentown Fair in Allentown, Pennsylvania and attended the ceremonies dedicating the Allentown Fair Plaza in their honor. This was their 7th appearance at the fair. Maurice Gibb of the Bee Gees was in the audience and the Osmond dedicated their performance of Sgt Peppers Medley to him. This was the last stop in their season tour. Alan was also interviewed by Allentown’s paper, The Morning Call. |
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September 1, 1978
Friday |
Donny was a guest on the Kristy & Jimmy McNichol Show which aired on this date. He sang Love Will Find A Way. |
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September 1, 1978
Friday |
The ABC All Star Saturday show aired on television. Donny and Jimmy were part of the show. |
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September 2, 1978
Saturday |
The Osmonds performed in Allentown, Pennsylvania. |
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September 4, 1978
Monday |
Donny and Marie were guests on the Tonight Show which aired on this date. |
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September 6, 1978
Wednesday |
Steven Wayne was born to Wayne and Kathy. |
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September 15, 1978
Friday |
Donny and Marie were guests on America Live which aired on this date. |
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September 21, 1978
Thursday |
The Osmond Brothers were guests on the Donna Fargo Show which will be shown at a later date. |
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September 22, 1978
Friday
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The Donny and Marie Show (#401) aired on this date. Guests included Bob Hope, K.C. and Sunshine Band, Oliva Newton-John and cameo appearances by Dick Van Patten, Lassie, Robert Conrad, Betty White, and John Wayne.
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October 3, 1978
Thursday |
Donny and Marie were guests on the Tonight Show . They sang You Bring Me Sunshine and On The Shelf. |
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October 4, 1978
Wednesday |
Donny and Marie’s movie, Goin’ Coconuts premiered in Los Angeles, CA. A benefit premiere of the movie was held at 8:30 in the Plitt Century Plaza Theater in Century City, California. There were personal appearances by Donny and Marie. The first 500 people that arrived were special guests. There was also a Joy To The World disco party at the ABC Entertainment Plaza with a $5.00 general admission charge. Proceeds from the benefit went to the Casa Maravilla Community Center. |
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October 7, 1978
Saturday |
Donny and Marie’s single, On The Shelf was one of Billboard Magazine’s Top Single Picks. Billboard reviewed the single stating, “Polydor is going all out to bring this new Donny and Marie record home. Culled from the Goin’ Coconuts LP, the tune is highlighted by the interplay of vocals and a catchy sound that is full of hooks. One of the duos more sophisticated efforts.” |
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October 7, 1978
Saturday |
Donny and Marie’s single, On The Shelf debuted at #89 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles chart. |
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October 13, 1978
Friday |
Marie celebrated her 19th birthday. |
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October 14, 1978
Saturday |
The Osmond Brothers’ Four Specials For The Price of One was taped on this date. |
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October 14, 1978
Saturday |
A Donny and Marie look alike contest was launched to help promote Goin’ Coconuts. The contest was at the ZCMI Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Jimmy and Jay were in attendance. Jeff Neely won the look alike for Donny. He was eleven years old. He beat 40 young men ranging in ages from 8 to 27. Janice Rindlesbacher, 20 years old, won the Marie look alike. One hundred and twenty young women from ages 5 to 25 competed. The winners received $100.00 in cash. Danny Kramer from KSL Radio was the Master of Ceremonies and directed the give away of t-shirts, ice cream, and copies of The Great Brain. The contest was sponsored by Plitt Theaters and the ZCMI Center. |
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October 14, 1978
Saturday |
Donny and Marie’s single, On The Shelf rose to #78 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles chart. |
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October 21, 1978
Saturday |
Marie was a guest on the Donna Fargo Show to be shown at a later date. She sang Take A Chance on Me. |
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October 21, 1978
Saturday |
Donny and Marie’s single, On The Shelf rose to #71 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles chart.
Donny and Marie’s single, On The Shelf debuted at #39 on Billboard’s Easy Listening chart. |
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October 23, 1978
Monday |
The Ohio State Fair Concert featuring the Osmonds aired on HBO on this date. |
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October 25, 1978
Wednesday |
The Osmond Brothers Four Specials For The Price of One aired on this date. |
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October 27, 1978
Friday
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The Donny and Marie Show (#405) aired on this date. Guests included Sherman Hemsley, Lassie, and Ruth Buzzi.
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October 28, 1978
Saturday |
The Osmond Brothers were guests on the Donna Fargo Show which aired on this date. |
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October 28, 1978
Saturday |
Donny and Marie’s single, On The Shelf rose to #62 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles chart.
Donny and Marie’s single, On The Shelf rose to #37 on Billboard’s Easy Listening chart. |
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November 1, 1978
Wednesday |
Dinah Shore taped Dinah Visits the Osmonds at the Osmond Studios on this date. The Osmonds performed “Rainin’” and Jimmy sang the theme to “the Great Brain”. Donny and Marie performed “You Bring Me Sunshine” and Dinah joined D&M for “Sir Duke”.
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November 4, 1978
Saturday |
Donny and Marie’s single, On The Shelf rose to #52 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles chart.
Donny and Marie’s single, On The Shelf rose to #34 on Billboard’s Easy Listening chart. |
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November 6, 1978
Monday
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Donny and Marie’s album, Goin’ Coconuts earned a gold record by the RIAA on this date. |
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November 11, 1978
Saturday |
Dinah Visits the Osmonds at the Osmond Studios aired this date. |
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November 11, 1978
Saturday |
Donny and Marie’s single, On The Shelf rose to #45 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles chart.
Donny and Marie’s single, On The Shelf rose to #28 on Billboard’s Easy Listening chart.
Donny and Marie’s album, Goin’ Coconuts debuted at #130 on Billboard’s Top Selling Albums chart. |
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November 14, 1978
Tuesday |
An article in the Houston Chronicle from Houston, Texas talks about Donny and Marie receiving the Morality in Media award. Debbie accepted the award for Marie. Humorist Sam Levenson presented them the award praising them “for providing the American people with performances grounded in a sense of values and a sense of family.” The award dinner was held in New York. |
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November 15, 1978
Wednesday |
Donny and Debbie flew to Miami, FL to make an appearance at the Miami Youth Fair. Donny signed Goin’ Coconuts albums and tossed them into the crowd. Then Donny and Debbie boarded a trolley car which drove them all over Miami. While on the trolley car, they decided they were hungry so the trolley car stopped at a McDonalds in order for them to get something “to go.” While in Florida, they also went to Disney World in Orlando. |
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November 16, 1978
Thursday |
Joseph Virl was born to Virl and Chris. He was born at 5:15 am weighing 7lbs and 12 ounces. |
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November 18, 1978
Saturday |
According to Billboard Magazine, Donny and Marie co-hosted a benefit party at a Los Angeles club to raise funds for an East Los Angeles Children’s Community Center. They co-hosted the event with Butterfly artist, Bob McGilpin. McGilpin led some playboy bunnies in a disco bunnyhop. The article did not state on which date the event was held. |
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November 18, 1978
Saturday |
Donny and Marie’s single, On The Shelf rose to #39 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles chart.
Donny and Marie’s single, On The Shelf rose to #27 on Billboard’s Easy Listening chart.
Donny and Marie’s album, Goin’ Coconuts rose to #120 on Billboard’s Top Selling Albums chart. |
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November 24, 1978
Friday |
Donny and Marie were guests on the All Star Anniversary For G.E. They sang Certified Honey. |
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November 25, 1978
Saturday |
Donny and Marie’s single, On The Shelf rose to #38 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles chart.
Donny and Marie’s single, On The Shelf rose to #26 on Billboard’s Easy Listening chart.
Donny and Marie’s album, Goin’ Coconuts rose to #110 on Billboard’s Top Selling Albums chart. |
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November 27, 1978
Monday |
President Jimmy Carter came to Salt Lake City at the invitation of the First Presidency of the LDS Church. He spoke to 8000 people in the Tabernacle and the overflow into Assembly Hall. The Osmond family sang Love At Home. Prior to their singing, President Carter stepped on stage and shook hands with each of the Osmonds, as did the First Presidency. “The Osmond Family is a very famous and admirable group in our nation,” stated president Carter. He was presented with a statue depicting the American family. It was given to him by the LDS Church citing him for his involvement and support of National Family Week. |
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December 1978 |
Marie was chosen as one of the Top Ten Best Coiffed Women of the nation. She was awarded a plaque by the Film Advisory Board for her work in the Gift of Love. |
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December 1978
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Donny and Marie’s single, On The Shelf turned gold. |
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December 1978 |
Jimmy purchased a small restaurant near the Riveria Apartments in Provo, Utah. The fast food restaurant was called Jimmy’s. |
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December 1, 1978
Friday
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The Donny and Marie Show (#408) aired on this date. Guests included Betty White, Suzanne Somers, and Paul Lynde.
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December 2, 1978
Saturday |
Donny and Marie’s single, On The Shelf fell to #74 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles chart.
Donny and Marie’s single, On The Shelf remained at #26 on Billboard’s Easy Listening chart.
Donny and Marie’s album, Goin’ Coconuts rose to #101 on Billboard’s Top Selling Albums chart. |
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December 3, 1978
Sunday
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Donny and Marie appeared on the Bob Hope Show which aired on December 3, 1978. It was a salute to the Ohio Jubilee. Donny and Marie sang On The Shelf and also participated in a sketch called Bob's Pet Store.
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December 8, 1978
Friday |
Marie’s movie, The Gift of Love aired on television on this date. |
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December 9, 1978
Saturday |
Donny celebrated his 21st birthday. |
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December 9, 1978
Saturday |
Donny and Marie’s single, On The Shelf remained at #74 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles chart. After ten weeks, this was its last appearance on the chart. It reached its highest position at #38 on November 25, 1978.
Donny and Marie’s single, On The Shelf rose to #25 on Billboard’s Easy Listening chart.
Donny and Marie’s album, Goin’ Coconuts rose to #98 on Billboard’s Top Selling Albums chart. |
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December 12, 1978
Tuesday |
Marie was a guest on the Donna Fargo Show which aired on this date. |
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December 16, 1978
Saturday |
Donny and Marie’s single, On The Shelf fell to #30 on Billboard’s Easy Listening chart.
Donny and Marie’s album, Goin’ Coconuts fell to #138 on Billboard’s Top Selling Albums chart. |
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December 22, 1978
Friday |
Donny and Marie sang the national anthem at the Holiday Bowl in San Diego, CA. |
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December 23, 1978
Saturday |
Donny and Marie’s album, Goin’ Coconuts fell to #172 on Billboard’s Top Selling Albums chart. After seven weeks, this was its last position on the chart. It reached its highest position at #98 on December 9, 1978. |
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