News broke on January 2 that Wayne died in Salt Lake City, with sibling Merrill Osmond making the announcement via Facebook. “My brother was a saint before he came into this world, and he will leave ...
Osmond served as lead guitarist during this period. The Osmonds' momentum slowed in the mid-'70s due to the launch of Donny and Marie's variety show "Donny & Marie," which ran on ABC from 1976-1979.