Donny was supposed to record the theme song for the 1972 movie, "Ben", about a lonely little boy who befriends a rat, Ben, who just happens to head up a vicious pack of killer rats. Due to previous commitments, Donny was unable to record it, and so the tune went to Donny's contemporary, Michael Jackson. Jackson went on to make it a top seller.

Donny can't read music. When writing a song, he sings into a cassette recorder and plays it on the keyboards.

The beautiful song "Make It Last Forever" from Donny's album "Eyes Don't Lie" was originally concieved to be a duet.

Donny had his back and chest waxed for "Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" for that smooth look. Ouch ! :)

Speaking of "Joseph..." that loincloth was held together by only four snaps!!

Donny's favorite fast food place is Wendy's.

Donny never took piano lessons. He learned by ear and from watching his brother Alan play.

The original title of the song "Groove" was "Don't Kill Her".

Donny's favorite church hymn is "O God The Eternal Father".

Donny sang backup vocals on the song "We Can Stop The Hurtin'" on the group Chicago's "Chicago XVII" album. Alot of people can't really make him out on this one, but I can clearly hear him belting out those choruses! :)Here's a little sound sample... Listen for yourself!

Donny has an unusual talent... he can whistle with his mouth open!

Donny eats pretzels in a peculiar way. First he licks off all the salt, smells it, then eats it! :) Okay..... LOL!

Donny is right handed.

In the 70s, Donny had a crush on Maureen McCormick, who played Marcia on "The Brady Bunch". Unfortunately she didn't like him in return. What *was* that girl thinking?! ::winks:: Oh, and believe it or not, Donny never did watch that show!

Between shows on matinee days when Donny performed "Joseph..." in Salt Lake City, his favorite meal was turkey, mashed potatoes and corn from Boston Market. (source: Donny Osmond Trivia Book, Vol. II)

Remember when Donny was thrown into that huge pie on The Donny And Marie variety show? It took 96 gallons of real whipped cream to fill it.

When Donny first started touring with his brothers, he used to sleep in the luggage rack of the bus.

Rosie O'Donnell has mentioned having had a poster of Donny on her wall for eight years as a girl.

Donny used to believe that Ozzy Osbourne really did bite the heads off bats. By the way... regarding Ozzy's bat biting, there was an occasion where he did actually bite a real bat. Kids would throw rubber ones up to him all the time from the audience, and once they actually threw up a live one. Not realizing this and thinking it was fake, he bit it's head off. He went through a series of rabies injections afterward, and hasn't bitten a single one since, to my knowledge.

Speaking of Ozzy... I'm told that he's related to the Osmonds down the line, on their father's side. If anyone can confirm that this is true or not true please let me know.

Interesting (and gross) cuisine Donny's eaten: horse meat (on a trip to Sweden years ago), and mouse (on a trip to Japan, also years ago).

Girls used to write messages to Donny and his brothers on the outside of their tour bus in lipstick and nail polish. The driver kept a can of kerosene handy for just such a use: removing said messages from the side of said bus! ::laughs:: (source: Donny Osmond Trivia Book Vol II)

Count singer Deborah Gibson among countless other ladies who had a huge crush on Donny growing up...