The show starred brother and sister pop duo Donny Osmond and Marie Osmond. Donny had first become popular singing in a music group with his brothers, The Osmonds, and Marie was one of the youngest singers to reach #1 on the Billboard Country Music charts (with "Paper Roses", in 1973). The siblings were given the show by ABC-TV President Fred Silverman after he saw the duo co-host a week on The Mike Douglas Show which followed their series of popular remakes of oldies, such as "I'm Leaving It (All) Up To You," "Morning Side Of The Mountain," "Deep Purple" and "Make The World Go Away."
Donny & Marie consisted mainly of an ice skating number intro, comedy skits, followed by songs performed by the duo. The most famous song performed on the show was "I'm A Little Bit Country, I'm a Little Bit Rock and Roll", which formed the basis of a weekly segment in which Marie ("a little bit country") would trade off singing a country music song with Donny ("I'm a little bit rock and roll")) singing a rock and roll song. Each episode concluded with a musical finale and a cascade of balloons from the ceiling, matched to the colors of the sets and costumes. Donny and Marie would then sing their trademark closing song, "May Tomorrow Be a Perfect Day".
Originally, the show was created by Sid & Marty Krofft and videotaped in Los Angeles at KTLA Studios, but creative control of the show was given to the Osmonds after a long battle, and Donny & Marie was moved to the Osmond Studios in Orem, Utah in November 1977. The first episode produced in Utah was the 1977 Christmas Show.[citation needed]
The show's popularity declined after it was revealed that teen heartthrob Donny was dating (and eventually married) fellow Utahn Debbie Glenn, therefore taking him 'off the market' of eligible bachelors. According to an edition of the VH1 series Behind the Music, many female viewers started to tune out at this point. The series also underwent a format change in the final season, eliminating segments such as the ice skaters and country/rock-n-roll segments in favor of more concert-style disco numbers. The show was also retitled The Osmond Family Show near the end, as the program increasingly featured members of Donny and Marie's family.
The 1980-1981 TV season featured Marie with a Bob Mackie fashion make-over and starring in her own solo variety series on NBC called Marie. Soon after, she became co-host of the reality TV program, Ripley's Believe It or Not.
Donny and Marie joined together again in 1998 to co-host Donny & Marie (also known as The Donny and Marie Hour and The Donny and Marie Show), a talk show that ran for two seasons.
Donny & Marie was a 1998 talk show hosted by Donny and Marie Osmond. The show ended in June of 2000. The show had a "house band," featuring Jerry Williams (musical director/keyboards), Kat Dyson (guitar), Paul Peterson (bass), and Nick Vincent (drums).
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Morning Side of the Mountain
Donny & Marie Osmond Lyrics
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There was a boy
There was a girl, there was a boy
If they had met they might have found a world of joy
But he lived on the morning side of the mountain
And she lived on the twilight side of the hill
They will never know what happiness they missed
'Cause he lived on the morning side of the mountain
And she lived on the twilight side of the hill
For love's a rose that never grows
Without the kiss of the morning dew
And every Jack must have a Jill
To know the thrill of a dream that comes true
And you and I are just like they
For all we know our love is just a kiss away
But you are on the morning side of the mountain
And you are on the twilight side of the hill
And you and I are just like they
For all we know our love is just a kiss away
But you are on the morning side of the mountain
And you are on the twilight side of the hill
There was a girl
There was a boy
The lyrics to Donny and Marie Osmond's song "Morning Side of the Mountain" are a poignant tale about love and missed opportunities. The song tells the story of a boy and a girl who, despite living in close proximity, never meet because they live on opposite sides of a mountain. The lyrics suggest that their potential love story could have been a joyful one, had they only met. But because they live on different sides of the hill, they never cross paths and never get to experience the happiness that they could have shared.
The lyrics invoke the metaphor of a rose that never grows without the kiss of morning dew. This is meant to suggest that love, like a rose, needs the right environment to blossom. In this case, the right environment is the meeting of the two lovers, which never happens because of their geographical separation. The song ends with the realization that the listeners themselves may be just like the boy and girl in the song, with their potential love stories only a kiss away, but forever separated by some intangible barrier.
Line by Line Meaning
There was a girl
A girl existed.
There was a boy
A boy existed.
If they had met they might have found a world of joy
Had the girl and the boy met, they could have discovered a world filled with happiness.
But he lived on the morning side of the mountain
The boy resided on the side of the mountain that sees the dawn first.
And she lived on the twilight side of the hill
The girl resided on the side of the hill that sees the sunset last.
They never met, they never kissed
The girl and the boy never encountered each other and never shared a kiss.
They will never know what happiness they missed
The boy and girl will never discover the joy they could have experienced altogether.
'Cause he lived on the morning side of the mountain
The reason they could never meet was the distance between their homes.
And she lived on the twilight side of the hill
The reason they could never meet was the distance between their homes.
For love's a rose that never grows
Love is like a rose that never flourishes.
Without the kiss of the morning dew
Love cannot prosper without the proper nurturing and attention.
And every Jack must have a Jill
Everyone needs to find their other half in life.
To know the thrill of a dream that comes true
Only by finding one's true love can they experience the fulfilling joy of realizing their desires.
And you and I are just like they
The audience listening to the song can relate to the story told.
For all we know our love is just a kiss away
The audience might meet their true love soon, and it might just take one kiss to realize it.
But you are on the morning side of the mountain
The person listening to the song might be far from their intended soulmate.
And you are on the twilight side of the hill
The person listening to the song might be far from their intended soulmate.
And you and I are just like they
The audience listening to the song can relate to the story told.
For all we know our love is just a kiss away
The audience might meet their true love soon, and it might just take one kiss to realize it.
But you are on the morning side of the mountain
The person listening to the song might be far from their intended soulmate.
And you are on the twilight side of the hill
The person listening to the song might be far from their intended soulmate.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Larry Stock, Dick Manning
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