Donny's New One

[muckluck30@yahoo.com]

Has anyone heard anything about Donny Osmond's new album? One of the interns at Universal I work with has been talking about it. What is that, like, 50 albums he's done or something? His latest single, Breeze on By, is pretty good; check it out on iTunes.
Cheerz.
JB

You're joking . . . right?

quote:Originally posted by muckluck30@yahoo.com:
Has anyone heard anything about Donny Osmond's new album? One of the interns at Universal I work with has been talking about it. What is that, like, 50 albums he's done or something? His latest single, Breeze on By, is pretty good; check it out on iTunes.
Cheerz.
JB

[Cathy]

quote:Originally posted by violet Blue Horse:
You're joking . . . right?



You know, the guy has a pretty good voice. He's finally outgrown that babyface look. He's not bad looking. He's obviously got talent, but he will always be Donnie. He will always be that 12 year old boy with a voice that would cut through a steel wall.

Cathy http://www.cathycowette.com

[charlene]

I saw him several times in "Joesph and The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat" when he performed it here many years ago-he was absolutley fabulous. He was gorgeous and had been working out for the scenes with no shirt - very nice!
I remember watching the TV show with Marie and the Osmonds always on the Andy Williams XMAS special. He's done well for himself and so have all the Osmonds. And they were and still are a very nice bunch of people.
Still the complete polar opposite to freaky Michael Jackson tho!

Nope. I was tortured as a child by the Osmond Brothers and Donny and Marie. There's no going back. Same with *shudder* John Denver and Barry Manilow.

[SilverHeels]

He is over here in the UK right now promoting it. He seems a nice enough guy considering ...

Well, I have to defend both John Denver and Barry Manilow. My step-sister used to tease me constantly about them, esp. Manilow. Hey, I liked him! But, I loooooooove Gord! I was just going to say only people in New Jersey don't know that yet about me... but, then I remembered John and Susan! LOL !!! And, yeah, you have to admit Donnie's cute. And his family has done very well for themselves. All that popularity with nary a bad word or lapse in morals. Pretty good in the entertainment biz.
Hey, Muckluck, I know someone who works at Universal -- here in L.A., right?



[This message has been edited by Sheryl Klein (edited December 16, 2004).]

[Cathy]

quote:Originally posted by Sheryl Klein:
Well, I have to defend both John Denver and Barry Manilow. My step-sister used to tease me constantly about them, esp. Manilow. Hey, I liked him! But, I loooooooove Gord! I was just going to say only people in New Jersey don't know that yet about me... but, then I remembered John and Susan! LOL !!! And, yeah, you have to admit Donnie's cute. And his family has done very well for themselves. All that popularity with nary a bad word or lapse in morals. Pretty good in the entertainment biz.
Hey, Muckluck, I know someone who works at Universal -- here in L.A., right?

[This message has been edited by Sheryl Klein (edited December 16, 2004).]

I'll defend John Denver. I like his music and he's a great guitarist. I find that I get bored with his music if I listen to it too much, though.

I'm not too fond of Barry Manilow. I guess I liked him in the beginning, but he just turned too Vegas for my tastes.
I once heard a joke on TV that said if Barry Manilow ever decided to use cocaine, with the size of his nose, he'd snort up the entire country of Peru in a few short minutes.

Cathy http://www.cathycowette.com

[brink]

quote:Originally posted by Cathy:
I'll defend John Denver. I like his music and he's a great guitarist. I find that I get bored with his music if I listen to it too much, though.

I'm not too fond of Barry Manilow. I guess I liked him in the beginning, but he just turned too Vegas for my tastes.
I once heard a joke on TV that said if Barry Manilow ever decided to use cocaine, with the size of his nose, he'd snort up the entire country of Peru in a few short minutes.

Cathy http://www.cathycowette.com



I like Manilow's ballads, he has a great voice. But like Cathy said I can't only listen for so long. Denver - he's a different story, I have always really enjoyed him. He was home grown (so was his smoke)and pretty down to earth. I was sad when he died. He left great music behind though.

[Auburn Annie]

I think of Barry Manilow as one of the last old-style Tin Pan Alley songwriters. As put in oneof his biographies, "unlike many of his MOR peers, Manilow wasn't aiming to make smooth, restrained background music -- he conceived of himself as a pop entertainer and all-around showman in the classic mold, and his performances and stage shows were accordingly theatrical."

He made a living (and a good one) writing advertising jingles (State Farm, Dr. Pepper, McDonald's, Kentucky Fried Chicken, and more) then became pianist, arranger and music director for Bette Midler, before she was THE Bette Midler. I've always liked "Weekend in New England" myself.

As for John Denver he wrote some beautiful songs; he's one of those singer songwriters I can and occasionally do sing along with instead of just listen (and "Grandma's Feather Bed" is just fun.) He had a darker life than his sunny persona hinted at, like anyone else. But his joy and enthusiasm were infectious, and his commitment to the environment real. He did indeed leave a wonderful musical legacy.

[jj]

i dunno if Donny writes be he has endured and must be a great performer for his target audiences worldwide... what's up with Jimmy?

btw, years ago i toyed with learning piano chords and progressions to Manilow tunes and same with guitar to Denver tunes, really makes you appreciate their writing (like Gord's) when you can see it layed out in front of you and not only via audio, imo

RIP JD (oh, and now that i've given up the playing, my poor neighbours can also do so )

ps) instead i now toy with writing... "i write the songs that make the whole world cringe", lol

It's album 54 and it's fantastic! He did a lot of his own writing and producing...what a marvelous entertainer...

I've enjoyed reading everyone's posts! Thought I'd jump in because, while I like all of the entertainers mentioned (Denver, Manilow, Lightfoot, Osmond...I still listen to all their music)Donny Osmond stands out above them all. I have had the pleasure of meeting Donny personally, a number of times, and I can tell you from experience, he is as kind, genuine, and talented a man as you could ever hope to meet. His voice has gotten better over the years. You must buy his new CD "What I Meant to Say" and hear it for yourself. He has written and produced most of the material himself and it is being met with much enthusiasm by his fans and even those who have "doubted" his talent in the past. The new CD is selling fast. Nice chatt'n with ya!

You have heard correctly - Donny does have a new CD out. It is called "What I Meant To Say" and it is by far is best yet!. He has a excellent voice - full of power and most of the music was written and produced by Donny. It has something for everyone. I honestly think you would love it and I highly recommend getting it. If you have AOL you can go out & listen to it there and it is also available on ITunes. This is a must have! And as many of you have said he is definitely very good looking and it's worht getting the CD for the pictures on the CD cover/envelope.

Donny's new album is FANTASTIC! He co-wrote nearly all the songs on there and the few covers he did, he made them his own. He has the most amazing voice and is really passionate about his music, this is a great album and I highly recommend it!

Of course we've heard his new c.d's Donny is HUGE!! over here Both album and single are fabulous Breeze got to No 8 in the charts.I hope he gets as much success in his home country as he gets over here. He has come a long way from his puppy love day's I hope he gets the respect he so deserves and everyone moves on from his early day's

Love from Karyn in Scotland xxx

Yes Donny's new alblum what "What I Meant To Say" is his best ever. His voice is much more mature these days and as sexy as ever. I have followed Donny's career from the beginning and this album as an affect on me as much as those early songs did. It is well worth a listen by everyone even my 18 and 20 year old kids enjoy it and it is so cool to hear them singing along to it. Well done to DONNY OSMOND1

[BILLW]

Lotta Donny fans up early this morning eh?

LOL

Bill

First of all...it's Donny! Not Donnie.
Second...this man is hot. Third...until you have 40+ years in the entertainment business and 54 albums to your credit...I wouldn't criticize. Bubblegum music? I don't think so! What I Meant To Say is a compilation of mature songs. Maybe Donny is known for sappy love songs, but what is wrong with love? Maybe if the world had a little more happiness & love...there might be peace. It's refreshing to hear a song you can understand and that doesn't have the f--- word all the time.

[Cathy]

quote:Originally posted by BILLW:
Lotta Donny fans up early this morning eh?

LOL

Bill

Well, we're Lightheads. I wonder what Donnie fans are called? Donnieheads? Osmondheads? Donnieosmondheads?

Hey, how about that Canadian guy, Gordon Lightfoot. He's pretty good, eh?

Cathy http://www.cathycowette.com

[Cathy]

quote:Originally posted by purplelady:
First of all...it's Donny! Not Donnie.
[snip]


Oops. Donnyhead, then. Sorry.

Actually, I think Donny is a very talented individual, and he has a great voice. I saw a video a few years back where he was dressed in a loose white shirt, singing a song outside with the wind blowing his hair around. I remember thinking, "Wow, he turned out to be very handsome." I guess I'll give his new CD a try.
I have very strange taste in music. It's all over the place. I mean, I just adore Gord's music and he will always be my favorite, but I find myself branching out more and more as I get older. I listen to stuff now that I would have never listened to ten or twenty years ago, stuff that just wasn't cool when I was younger. Last night I went out and bought five CDs: Boxcar Willie's Greatest Hits, The Songbook Of Blues (with old Delta blues artists), Ray Charles' Greatest Hits, The Beach Boys' Sounds Of Summer, and Jimi Hendrix Greatest Hits. I guess I'll have to add Donny to that odd collection.

Cathy http://www.cathycowette.com

"Donnieheads? Osmondheads? Donnieosmondheads?"

All wrong i'm afraid, we are called Donny Divas, and are proud of it. Dont knock him til you have heard the new album all the way thru, then be prepared to eat your words as it is a great example of the immense talent he has always had but not always gotten credit for.

Thanks for letting us Donny Divas come and voice our opinions on your board, very nice of you and I like the fact that you are discussing Donny on here - I hope some of you will take a listen to Donny's new CD (you can do so for free on AOL.com, the whole album) and I know that for some of you, it still may not be your thing but I hope you will come away without the view anymore that Donny Osmond is only about "Puppy Love" - after 42 years in the biz, he is so much more than that. I hope, even if you don't like Donny's style of music you will at least see that he has a great voice and talent.

From one who knows Donny (I have met him several times now) he really is a gorgeous, down to earth, normal guy, who treats us with so much respect (which is one of the reasons we get so passionate and protective of him, sorry if we appeared to have invaded your board) - but if you ever get the chance to meet him yourself, you will come away wondering where the "Celebrity" is...

Thanks for listening
Sue

[jj]

quote:Originally posted by SueDO:
...sorry if we appeared to have invaded your board) - but if you ever get the chance to meet him yourself, you will come away wondering where the "Celebrity" is...


that's nice to hear and well put, and would nicely apply to Gordon also for those of you DD's (what do male Donny fans at your site call themselves? or are they also divas? i think Gordon's fan base might be more unisex) ...if you have a link to Donny's new album self-penned lyrics that you're raving over then i'll surely click over to it and hope to broaden my exposure to another humble great artist (i still think of him as more of an 'entertainer' at this point) of out times
cheers, Donny Divas
Gord Guy

"What I meant to say" by Donny Osmond is a brilliant CD. It would be so difficult to choose your favourite track on this album as they are all excellent. Listen for yourself on AOL. One in particular which stands out for me is the song which Donny wrote for his boys. It is called "Whenever You're in Trouble". It is also a tribute to his mom,Olive who died in May last year.
I met Donny for the first time in December last year. I have been a fan since 1972/73.
He is one of the nicest guys you could ever meet. He has time for his fans and often comes on to his website www.Donny.com to post messages to us.
As I say listen to the CD yourself on Aol.
I am sure you will not be disappointed.