Donny Osmond
Donny Osmond (b. 1957) is a singer from Utah who rose to fame as half of a duo with his sister Marie Osmond.
He was one of several celebrities who was featured in the "My Favorite Sesame Street Moments" segments taped for Sesame Street's 35th season.
Donny sang "Anything You Can Do" with Elmo on the Donny & Marie talk show in the late 1990s.
When the Muppets appeared on Good Morning America on September 20, 2011 to promote season 42, Donny and Grover briefly chatted, teasing Donny's segment about Dancing with the Stars. Osmond suggested Grover would be a much more capable competitor than Ron Artest.
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- In Julie on Sesame Street, Julie Andrews correctly identifies Oscar the Grouch. He replies, "No, I'm Donny Osmond."
- When Oscar the Grouch pops up from a waste basket in the park to greet Gordon and Maria in a season 10 segment (First: Episode 1269), he asks, "Who were you expecting, Donny Osmond?"
- Donnie and Marie Dodo in Follow That Bird were named after the singing siblings.