Introduction
Jay Wesley Osmond (born March 2, 1955) is a member of the Osmond family of performers. He was the drummer for the family male quintet The Osmonds.
Life and career
Jay Wesley Osmond was born in Ogden, Utah, the sixth son of Olive May (née Davis; 1925 – 2004) and George Virl Osmond (1917 – 2007). Four of the Osmonds were cast over a seven-year period on NBC's The Andy Williams Show. They also appeared in nine episodes of the 1963-1964 ABC western television series, The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters, with Jay in the role of young Lamentations Kissel. The series starred then 12-year-old Kurt Russell on a wagon train headed to the American West.
In addition to drums, he shared lead vocals on the group's hit "Crazy Horses," a hard rock song that fit Jay's more guttural voice better than usual lead singers Merrill or Donny. Jay continued with Merrill and Wayne (later joined by Jimmy) as a member of the Osmond Brothers when the group shifted to country music in the 1980s.
Personal life
Jay married Kandilyn Harris on August 25, 1987. They were divorced in 2011. Together they have three sons: Jason George (born on September 23, 1988), Eric Clinton (born on January 2, 1991) and Marcus Jay (born on January 8, 1996). Jay's oldest son Jason married Lauren Merrill on March 11, 2011and they have one son, Grayson George, born on February 5, 2013, and one daughter Roslyn Renee born on March 27, 2015. Jay married Karen Randall on May 19, 2014. His step-granddaughter London Brise Mortensen (born on October 14, 2006) was accidentally killed on September 18, 2014 at age 7.
Like the rest of his family, Jay Osmond is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.