Timeline - 1976

1976

January 1, 1976 Thursday	Billboard Magazine names its top new singles and albums for the year 1975. Included on their lists were: The Morning Side Of The Mountain which tied with Ringo Starr’s Only You at #22 on the Top Easy Listening Singles Of The Year List, and The Proud One at #46 on the Top Easy Listening Singles Of The Year. The Morning Side Of The Mountain also was #73 on the Top Pop Singles List.

January 1, 1976 Thursday	The Osmonds’ album, Around The Live In Concert earned a silver disc in the United Kingdom.

January 3, 1976 Saturday	Donny and Marie’s single, Deep Purple, rose to #57 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles Chart. Donny and Marie’s single, Deep Purple, rose to #31 on Billboard’s Easy Listening Chart. The Osmonds’ album, Around The World Live, rose to #165 on Billboard’s Top Selling Albums Chart.

January 9 – January 10, 1976	Taping began for the first season of the Donny & Marie Show.

January 10, 1976 Saturday	Donny and Marie’s single, Deep Purple, rose to #47 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles Chart. Donny and Marie’s single, Deep Purple, rose to #24 on Billboard’s Easy Listening Chart. The Osmonds’ album, Around The World Live, rose to #154 on Billboard’s Top Selling Albums Chart.

January 17, 1976 Saturday	Donny and Marie’s single, *Deep Purple,* fell to #79 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles Chart. Donny and Marie’s single, Deep Purple, rose to #13 on Billboard’s Easy Listening Chart. The Osmonds’ album, Around The World Live, rose to #148 on Billboard’s Top Selling Albums Chart.

January 23, 1976 Friday	The Donny & Marie Show (#101) aired on this date. Guests included Bob Hope, Paul Lynde, Lee Majors, Farrah Fawcett-Majors, The Osmond Brothers, Jimmy Osmond, Vincet Price and Ice Vanities. This show also marked Donny and Marie being the first brother and sister to host a television series. See Videos

January 24, 1976 Saturday	Donny and Marie’s single, Deep Purple, rose to #36 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles Chart. Donny and Marie’s single, Deep Purple, rose to #11 on Billboard’s Easy Listening Chart. The Osmonds’ album, Around The World Live, remained at #148 on Billboard’s Top Selling Albums Chart. Donny and Marie’s single, Deep Purple, debuted at #40 on Britain’s chart.

January 25, 1976 Sunday	The Osmonds were guests on The Spirit of America Special which aired on this date.

January 29, 1976 Thursday	Donny and Marie’s performance of Deep Purple aired on Britain’s Top of the Pops on this date.

January 30, 1976 Friday	The Donny and Marie Show (#102) aired on this date. Guests were Bob Hope, The Harlem Globetrotters, Ted Knight, Jimmy Osmond, and Ice Vanities. See Videos

January 31, 1976 Saturday	Donny and Marie’s single, Deep Purple, remained at #36 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles Chart. Donny and Marie’s single, Deep Purple, rose to #8 on Billboard’s Easy Listening Chart. The Osmonds’ album, Around The World Live, fell to #98 on Billboard’s Top Selling Albums Chart. Donny and Marie’s single, Deep Purple, rose to #32 on Britain’s chart.

February 6, 1976 Friday	The Donny and Marie Show (#103) aired on this date. Guests were Andy Williams, Jimmie Walker, Carl Ballantyne, Paul Lynde, The Osmond Brothers, Jimmy Osmond, and Ice Vanities. See Videos

February 7, 1976 Saturday	Donny and Marie’s single, Deep Purple, remained at #35 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles Chart. Donny and Marie’s single, Deep Purple, remained at #8 on Billboard’s Easy Listening Chart. The Osmonds’ album, Around The World Live, remained at #198 on Billboard’s Top Selling Albums Chart. After eight weeks on the chart, this was its last position. It reached its highest position at #148 on January 17, 1976 where it stayed for two weeks. Donny and Marie’s single, Deep Purple, rose to #27 on Britain’s chart.

February 14, 1976 Saturday	Donny and Marie’s single, Deep Purple, rose to #30 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles Chart. Donny and Marie’s single, Deep Purple, fell to #9 on Billboard’s Easy Listening Chart. Donny and Marie’s single, Deep Purple, rose to #25 on Britain’s chart.

February 12 – February 22, 1976	Jimmy starred in the Krofft Supershow with H. R. Pufnstuff at the Felt Forum in Madison Square Garden in New York. He had nine costume changes and 14 songs. A couple of the songs performed were: Little Girls Are Fun and Some Little Girls. Jimmy performed two shows each day and three shows on Saturday. Olive accompanied him on the trip.

February 20, 1976 Friday	The Donny and Marie Show (#104) aired on this date. Guests were Kate Smith, Edgar Bergen, and Ruth Buzzi.

February 21, 1976 Saturday	Donny and Marie’s single, Deep Purple, rose to #28 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles Chart. Donny and Marie’s single, Deep Purple, remained at #9 on Billboard’s Easy Listening Chart. Donny and Marie’s single, Deep Purple, fell to #28 on Britain’s chart.

February 26, 1976 Thursday	Donny and Marie were guests on the Mike Douglas Show which aired on this date.

February 27, 1976 Friday	The Donny and Marie Show (#105) aired on this date. Guests were Roy Clark, Charo, George Gobel, The Osmond Brothers, Jimmy Osmond and Ice Vanities. See Videos

February 28, 1976 Saturday	Donny and Marie’s single, Deep Purple, rose to #23 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles Chart. Donny and Marie’s single, Deep Purple, fell to #13 on Billboard’s Easy Listening Chart. Donny and Marie’s single, Deep Purple, fell to #29 on Britain’s chart.

February 29, 1976 Sunday	The Osmonds performed at the La Cresenta Youth Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada.

March 5, 1976 Friday	The Donny and Marie Show (#106) aired on this date. Guests were Raymond Burr and Esther Rolle.

March 6, 1976 Saturday	Donny and Marie’s single, Deep Purple, rose to #21 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles Chart. Donny and Marie’s single, Deep Purple, fell to #15 on Billboard’s Easy Listening Chart. Donny and Marie’s single, Deep Purple, fell to #33 on Britain’s chart. After seven weeks, this was its last position on the chart. It reached its highest position at #25 on February 14, 1976.

March 8, 1976 Monday	Jimmy Osmond was a guest on the Mike Douglas Show which was aired on this date. Barry Newman was Mike's co-host for this show. Other guests included Ray Bolger, Marvin Hamlisch, Norm Crosby, and Dr. Joyce Brothers.

March 11, 1976 Thursday	Rolling Stone featured Donny on the cover.

March 12, 1976 Friday	The Donny & Marie Show (#107) aired on this date. Guests were Sherman Hemsley, Pearl Bailey, Ruth Buzzi, Jimmy Osmond, The Osmond Brothers, and Ice Vanities. See Videos

March 13, 1976 Saturday	Donny and Marie’s single, Deep Purple, rose to #18 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles Chart. Donny and Marie’s single, Deep Purple, fell to #19 on Billboard’s Easy Listening Chart.

March 19, 1976 Friday	The Donny & Marie Show (#108) aired on this date. Guests were Anne Meara, Milton Berle, Nipsey Russell, and Paul Lynde.

March 20, 1976 Saturday	Donny and Marie’s single, Deep Purple, rose to #16 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles Chart. Donny and Marie’s single, Deep Purple, fell to #49 on Billboard’s Easy Listening Chart. After 14 weeks, this was its last appearance on the chart. It reached its highest position at #8 on January 31, 1976 where it stayed for two weeks.

March 26, 1976 Friday	The Donny & Marie Show (#109) aired on this date. Jerry Lewis, Jim Nabors, Ruth Buzzi, The Osmond Brothers, Jimmy Osmond and Ice Vanities were guests on this episode. See Videos

March 27, 1973 Saturday	Donny and Marie’s single, Deep Purple, rose to #14 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles Chart.

April 2, 1976 Friday	The Donny & Marie Show (#110) aired on this date. Guests were McLean Stevenson, Minnie Pearl, and Rick Hurst.

April 3, 1976 Saturday	Donny and Marie’s single, Deep Purple, remained at #14 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles Chart. Donny and Marie’s album, Songs From Their Television Show debuted at #152 on Billboard’s Top Selling Albums chart.

April 10, 1976 Saturday	Olive and Marie were injured in an auto accident on the way back from California to Utah.

April 10, 1976 Saturday	Donny and Marie’s single, Deep Purple, fell to #17 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles Chart. Donny and Marie’s album, Songs From Their Television Show rose to #142 on Billboard’s Top Selling Albums chart.

April 16, 1976 Friday	The Donny & Marie Show (#112) aired on this date. Guests included Gabe Kaplan, The Osmond Brothers, Jimmy Osmond, Ruth Buzzi, Ice Vanities and special guest star Paul Lynde. See Videos

April 17, 1976 Saturday	Donny and Marie’s single, Deep Purple, fell to #18 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles Chart. Donny and Marie’s album, Songs From Their Television Show rose to #113 on Billboard’s Top Selling Albums chart.

April 23, 1976	The Donny & Marie Show (#113) aired on this date. Guests were Barbara Eden and Jack Albertson.

April 24, 1976 Saturday	Donny and Marie’s single, Deep Purple, fell to #50 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles Chart. Donny and Marie’s album, Songs From Their Television Show rose to #102 on Billboard’s Top Selling Albums chart.

April 30, 1976 Friday	The Donny & Marie Show (#114) aired on this date. Guests included Don Knotts, The Osmond Brothers, Jimmy Osmond, Ice Vanities and special guest star Michael Landon. See Videos

May 1976	Donny and Marie were presenters at the 1976 Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. A private jet picked them up from Las Vegas and brought them back.

May 1, 1976 Saturday	Donny and Marie’s single, Deep Purple, fell to #54 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles Chart. Donny and Marie’s album, Songs From Their Television Show rose to #91 on Billboard’s Top Selling Albums chart.

May 8, 1976 Saturday	Donny and Marie’s single, Deep Purple, fell to #58 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles Chart. Donny and Marie’s album, Songs From Their Television Show rose to #80 on Billboard’s Top Selling Albums chart.

May 15, 1976 Saturday	Donny and Marie’s single, Deep Purple, fell to #97 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles Chart. After 23 weeks, this was its last appearance on the chart. It reached its highest position at #14 on March 27, 1976 where it stayed for two weeks. Donny and Marie’s album, Songs From Their Television Show rose to #57 on Billboard’s Top Selling Albums chart.

May 22, 1976 Saturday	Donny and Marie’s album, Songs From Their Television Show fell to #62 on Billboard’s Top Selling Albums chart.

May 29, 1976 Saturday	Donny and Marie’s album, Songs From Their Television Show rose to #60 on Billboard’s Top Selling Albums chart.

May 29 – May 30, 1976	The Osmonds performed a three-week engagement in Las Vegas, Nevada.

June 1976	The Osmond Brothers helped Sid and Marty Krofft prepare a Saturday morning show called The Krofft Supershow. This was a new show on ABC. The Osmond Brothers were writing all of the theme songs and all of the performance tunes. Donny and Marie flew to Los Angeles to tape the Bob Hope Bicentennial Special. At this time, Donny also sang on the Cerebral Palsy Telethon. (Marie was not allowed to sing on the telethon because she had already worked the allotted hours allowed for someone under 16 at the Bob Hope Special. She was not allowed to perform even as volunteer.) Donny and Marie were honored by the American Academy of Achievement as Captains of Achievement.

June 5, 1976 Saturday	Donny and Marie’s album, Songs From Their Television Show remained at #60 on Billboard’s Top Selling Albums chart. Donny’s single, C’mon Marianne debuted at #81 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles chart.

June 12, 1976 Saturday	Donny and Marie’s album, Songs From Their Television Show remained at #112 on Billboard’s Top Selling Albums chart. Donny’s single, C’mon Marianne rose to #71 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles chart.

June 19, 1976 Saturday	Donny and Marie’s album, Songs From Their Television Show rose to #110 on Billboard’s Top Selling Albums chart. Donny’s single, C’mon Marianne, rose to #61 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles chart.

June 26, 1976 Saturday	Donny and Marie’s album, Songs From Their Television Show fell to #139 on Billboard’s Top Selling Albums chart. Donny’s single, C’mon Marianne, rose to #51 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles chart. Donny’s single, C’mon Marianne, debuted at #41 on Billboard’s Easy Listening Chart.

July 1, 1976 Thursday	The Osmonds performed at the McNichols Sports Arena in Denver, Colorado.

July 3, 1976 Saturday	The Osmonds performed at the Bicentennial Celebration in Washington, DC at the Capital State Park Arena. The event was sponsored by the LDS Church.

July 3, 1976 Saturday	Donny and Marie’s album, Songs From Their Television Show fell to #157 on Billboard’s Top Selling Albums chart. Donny’s single, C’mon Marianne, rose to #48 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles chart. Donny’s single, C’mon Marianne, rose to #36 on Billboard’s Easy Listening Chart.

July 4, 1976 Sunday	Donny and Marie appeared on the Bob Hope Bicentennial Star-Spangled Spectacular which aired on July 4, 1976. They sang A Little Bit Country, A Little Bit Rock And Roll. They were also part of a British Army Sketch and took part in Bob's signature song, Thanks For The Memories. See Videos

July 5, 1976 Monday	The Osmonds participated in a fireside with Paul H. Dunn and then returned to Los Angeles to begin working on the fall series of the Donny & Marie Show.

July 10, 1976 Saturday	Donny and Marie’s album, Songs From Their Television Show fell to #197 on Billboard’s Top Selling Albums chart. Donny’s single, C’mon Marianne, rose to #47 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles chart. Donny’s single, C’mon Marianne, rose to #26 on Billboard’s Easy Listening Chart.

July 17, 1976 Saturday	Donny’s single, C’mon Marianne, rose to #43 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles chart. Donny’s single, C’mon Marianne, rose to #25 on Billboard’s Easy Listening Chart.

July 24, 1976 Saturday	Donny’s single, C’mon Marianne, rose to #40 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles chart. Donny’s single, C’mon Marianne, fell to #28 on Billboard’s Easy Listening Chart.

July 31, 1976 Saturday	Donny’s single, C’mon Marianne, rose to #38 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles chart. Donny’s single, C’mon Marianne, fell to #30 on Billboard’s Easy Listening Chart.

August 7, 1976 Saturday	Donny & Marie appeared on the cover of T.V. Guide.

August 7, 1976 Saturday	Donny’s single, C’mon Marianne, remained at #38 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles chart. Donny’s single, C’mon Marianne, fell to #34 on Billboard’s Easy Listening Chart. After eight weeks, this was its last appearance on the chart. It reached its highest position at #25 on July 17, 1976.

August 13 – August 14, 1976	The Osmonds performed at the Allentown Fair in Allentwon, PA.

August 14, 1976 Saturday	Donny’s single, C’mon Marianne, fell to #100 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles chart.

August 15, 1976 Sunday	The Osmonds were at the Philadelphia airport.

August 16, 1976 Monday	The Osmonds performed at the Wisconsin State Fair in Milwaukee, WI.

August 17, 1976 Tuesday	The Osmonds performed at the Indy Market Square Arena in Indianapolis, IN.

August 18, 1976 Wednesday	The Osmonds performed at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield, IL.

August 19, 1976 Thursday	The Osmonds performed at the Mississippi River Festival in Edwardsville, Illinois.

August 20, 1976 Friday	The Osmonds performed at the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia, Missouri.

August 21, 1976 Saturday	The Osmonds performed at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee.

August 21, 1976 Saturday	Donny’s album, Disco Train, debuted at #188 on Billboard’s Top Selling Albums Chart. After being off the chart for five weeks, Donny and Marie’s album, Songs From Their Television Show reappeared at #195 on Billboard’s Top Selling Albums Chart.

August 22, 1976 Sunday	The Osmonds participated in a fireside in Nashville, Tennessee.

August 23, 1976 Monday	The Osmonds performed at the Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis, Tennessee.

August 24, 1976 Tuesday	The Osmonds performed at the Von Braun Civic Center in Huntsville, Alabama.

August 25, 1976 Wednesday	The Osmonds performed at the Omni in Atlanta, GA.

August 26, 1976 Thursday	The Osmond Family performed at the Ohio State Fair in Columbus, OH.

August 27, 1976 Friday	The Osmonds performed at the Minnesota State Fair in St. Paul, MN.

August 28, 1976 Saturday	The Osmonds performed at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo, CO.

August 28, 1976 Saturday	Donny’s album, Disco Train, rose to #177 on Billboard’s Top Selling Albums Chart. Donny and Marie’s album, Songs From Their Television Show rose to #192 on Billboard’s Top Selling Albums Chart.

August 29, 1976 Sunday	Matthew Thomas was born to Tom and Lyn Osmond.

August 30, 1976 Monday	The Osmonds’ single, I Can’t Live A Dream / Check It Out was released in the United States.

September 4, 1976 Saturday	Donny’s album, Disco Train, rose to #167 on Billboard’s Top Selling Albums Chart. Donny and Marie’s album, Songs From Their Television Show rose to #182 on Billboard’s Top Selling Albums Chart.

September 10, 1976 Friday	Jimmy presented an hour-long variety show featuring the Saturday morning shows on ABC. The show aired on Friday night and pre-empted The Donny & Marie Show. The was the Saturday Sneak Peek Preview.

September 11, 1976 Saturday	Donny’s album, Disco Train, remained at #167 on Billboard’s Top Selling Albums Chart. Donny and Marie’s album, Songs From Their Television Show rose to #179 on Billboard’s Top Selling Albums Chart.

September 18, 1976 Saturday	Donny’s album, Disco Train, rose to #161 on Billboard’s Top Selling Albums Chart. Donny and Marie’s album, Songs From Their Television Show rose to #172 on Billboard’s Top Selling Albums Chart.

September 24, 1976 Friday	The Donny and Marie Show (#201) aired on this date. For their first show of the second season, Donny and Marie do a tribute to television. Guests included Desi Araz, Milton Berle, Howdy Doody and Buffalo Bob Smith, Peggy Fleming, George Gobel, Arthur Godfrey, Lorne Greene, Bob Hegyes, Art Linkletter, Gail Storm, The Osmond Brothers, Jimmy Osmond, and Paul Lynde. See Videos

September 25, 1976 Saturday	Donny’s album, Disco Train, rose to #146 on Billboard’s Top Selling Albums Chart. Donny and Marie’s album, Songs From Their Television Show rose to #164 on Billboard’s Top Selling Albums Chart.

September 27, 1976 Monday	The Osmond Brothers and Donny and Marie were guests on the Andy Williams Special which aired on this date. The Brothers performed The Girl I Love and Donny and Marie performed Deep Purple.

October 1, 1976 Friday	The Donny and Marie Show (#202) aired on this date. Guests included George Burns, Evel Knieval, Chubby Checker, The Osmond Brothers, Jimmy Osmond, Peggy Fleming, Paul Lynde, and Ice Vanities. See Videos

October 2, 1976 Saturday	Donny’s album, Disco Train, rose to #145 on Billboard’s Top Selling Albums Chart. Donny and Marie’s album, Songs From Their Television Show rose to #164 on Billboard’s Top Selling Albums Chart. The Osmonds’ single, I Can’t Live A Dream, debuted at #98 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles chart.

October 8, 1976 Friday	The Donny and Marie Show (#203) aired on this date. Guests included Chad Everett, Ruth Buzzi, Florence Henderson, Susan Olson, Michael Looklinland, Maureen McCormick, Patty Maloney, The Rice Twins, and Ice Vanities. See Videos

October 9, 1976 Saturday	Donny’s album, Disco Train, fell to #196 on Billboard’s Top Selling Albums Chart. After eight weeks, this was its last appearance on the chart. It reached its highest position of #145 on October 2, 1976. The Osmonds’ single, I Can’t Live A Dream, rose to #91 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles chart. The Osmonds’ single, I Can’t Live A Dream, debuted at #46 on Billboard’s Easy Listening chart.

October 15, 1976 Friday	The Donny and Marie Show (#204) aired on this date. Guests included Loretta Swit, Edgar Bergen, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Mike Jones Jr. and Company, Billy Barty, Jimmy Osmond, Paul Lynde, Sonny and Cher, Ice Vanities. See Videos

October 16, 1976 Saturday	The Osmonds’ single, I Can’t Live A Dream, rose to #79 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles chart. The Osmonds’ single, I Can’t Live A Dream, rose to #42 on Billboard’s Easy Listening chart.

October 22, 1976 Friday	The Donny and Marie Show (#205) aired on this date. Guests included Cindy Williams, Charley Pride, The Osmond Brothers, Jimmy Osmond, Roz Kelly and the Pinkettes, Bruce Kimmel and Ice Vanities. See Videos

October 23, 1976 Saturday	The Osmonds’ single, I Can’t Live A Dream, rose to #69 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles chart. The Osmonds’ single, I Can’t Live A Dream, rose to #41 on Billboard’s Easy Listening chart. The Osmonds’ album, Brainstorm, debuted at #189 on Billboard’s Top Selling Albums chart. After being off the chart for three weeks, Donny and Marie’s album, Songs From Their Television Show, reappeared at #186 on Billboard’s Top Selling Albums chart.

October 24, 1976 Sunday	Donny and Marie were guests on the Sonny and Cher show which aired on this date.

October 29, 1976 Friday	The Donny and Marie Show (#206) aired on this date. Guests included Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, Rich Little, The Osmond Brothers, Georgia Engel, Jim Kanell, and Ice Vanities. See Videos

October 30, 1976 Saturday	The Osmonds’ single, I Can’t Live A Dream, rose to #58 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles chart. The Osmonds’ single, I Can’t Live A Dream, rose to #39 on Billboard’s Easy Listening chart. The Osmonds’ album, Brainstorm, rose to #172 on Billboard’s Top Selling Albums chart. Donny and Marie’s album, Songs From Their Television Show, rose to #174 on Billboard’s Top Selling Albums chart.

November 3, 1976 Wednesday	Marie Osmond was a guest on the Mike Douglas Show which was aired on this date. Anthony Newley was the co-host of the show. Other guests included Dick Van Dyke, and Engelbert Humperdinck.

November 5, 1976 Friday	The Donny and Marie Show (#207) aired on this date. Their guests included Andy Griffith, Bo Diddley, Ernest Thomas, Haywood Nelson, Fred Berry, Jim Canelle, Paul Lynde, and Ice Vanities. See Videos

November 6, 1976 Saturday	The Osmonds’ single, I Can’t Live A Dream, rose to #48 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles chart. The Osmonds’ single, I Can’t Live A Dream, rose to #38 on Billboard’s Easy Listening chart. After five weeks, this was its last appearance on the chart. It reached its highest position at #38 on this date. The Osmonds’ album, Brainstorm, rose to #162 on Billboard’s Top Selling Albums chart. Donny and Marie’s album, Songs From Their Television Show, rose to #168 on Billboard’s Top Selling Albums chart. The Osmonds’ single, I Can’t Live A Dream, debuted at #47 on Britain’s chart.

November 11, 1976 Thursday	Donny & Marie were guests on the Mike Douglas Show which was aired on this date. Mike Douglas visited Donny & Marie in Hollywood. Jimmie Walker was a co-host of the show. Other guests included Kenny Rogers, Frank Zappa, Elayne Boosler.

November 12, 1976 Friday	The Donny and Marie Show (#208) aired on this date. Guests included George Gobel, Ruth Buzzi, Little Richard, Isabel Sanford, and Ice Vanities. See Videos

November 13, 1976 Saturday	The Osmonds’ single, I Can’t Live A Dream, rose to #46 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles chart. The Osmonds’ album, Brainstorm, rose to #151 on Billboard’s Top Selling Albums chart. Donny and Marie’s album, Songs From Their Television Show, rose to #163 on Billboard’s Top Selling Albums chart. The Osmonds’ single, *I Can’t Live A Dream*, rose to #42 on Britain’s chart.

November 20, 1976 Saturday	The Osmonds’ single, I Can’t Live A Dream, fell to #47 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles chart. The Osmonds’ album, Brainstorm, rose to #145 on Billboard’s Top Selling Albums chart. Donny and Marie’s album, Songs From Their Television Show, fell to #186 on Billboard’s Top Selling Albums chart. The Osmonds’ single, I Can’t Live A Dream, rose to #37 on Britain’s chart.

November 23, 1976 Tuesday	Jimmy, Marie, and Donny appeared on Family…And Other Living Things which aired on this date. The LDS church produced the show. This broadcast was one of the several throughout the Thanksgiving Week to different regions of the country. The first broadcast was November 20, 1976. This special received telephone and mail responses from viewers all over the country which was doubled more than what was anticipated. The hour long special featured the Osmond Brothers, Donny and Marie, Bill Bixby, Ruth Buzzi, Elinor Donahue, the Lennon Sisters, and Gary Burghoff. It was aired over 56 television outlets in the United States. More than 600 volunteers manned 50 telephones, which began ringing immediately after the first commercial of the first broadcast. The show featured a series of entertaining skits and musical numbers urging communication and understanding to promote family unity. 80,562 letters and telephone calls were received by the Church Headquarters by December 14.

November 26, 1976 Friday	Amy Kathlyn was born to Wayne and Kathy Osmond.

November 27, 1976 Saturday	The Osmonds’ single, I Can’t Live A Dream, fell to #100 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles chart. After nine weeks, this was its last appearance on the chart. It reached its highest position at #46 on November 13, 1976. The Osmonds’ album, Brainstorm, remained at #145 on Billboard’s Top Selling Albums chart. After six weeks, this was its last appearance on the chart. It reached its highest position at #145 on November 20, 1976 where it stayed for two weeks. Donny and Marie’s album, Songs From Their Television Show, fell to #184 on Billboard’s Top Selling Albums chart. Donny and Marie’s single, Ain’t Nothing Like The Real Thing, debuted at #71 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles chart. Donny and Marie’s album, New Season, debuted at #190 on Billboard’s Top Selling Albums chart. The Osmonds’ single, I Can’t Live A Dream, fell to #38 on Britain’s chart.

November 28, 1976 Sunday	Donny and Marie Osmond appeared on the pilot episode of the Brady Bunch Varety Hour which aired on November 28, 1976. They were part of a sketch called Ratsie's Rollerama and played Donzie and Marie. They sang Splish Splash with Maureen McCormick and Barry Williams. See Video

November 29, 1976 Monday	An article stated The Donny and Marie Christmas Show was taped at the Sundance Resort in Provo, Utah on this date. There was an estimated 4000 people in attendance for the taping. It aired on December 17, 1976.

December 1, 1976 Wednesday	The Osmond Brothers appeared on the George Burns Show in 1976. They sang their new single, I Can't Live A Dream. See Video

December 3, 1976 Friday	The Donny and Marie Show (#209) aired on this date. Their guests included Carl Reiner, The Osmond Brothers, Roz Kelley, Jim Canelle, Charo, Paul Lynde, and Ice Vanities. See Videos

December 4, 1976 Saturday	Donny and Marie’s album, Songs From Their Television Show, fell to #181 on Billboard’s Top Selling Albums chart. Donny and Marie’s single, *Ain’t Nothing Like The Real Thing, rose to #61 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles chart.* Donny and Marie’s album, New Season, rose to #180 on Billboard’s Top Selling Albums chart. The Osmonds’ single, I Can’t Live A Dream, fell to #47 on Britain’s chart. After five weeks, this was its last appearance on the chart. It reached its highest position at #37 on November 20, 1976.

December 9, 1976 Thursday	The Osmonds start taping the New Year’s Eve show which would air on December 31, 1976.

December 11, 1976 Saturday	Donny and Marie’s album, Songs From Their Television Show, fell to #171 on Billboard’s Top Selling Albums chart. Donny and Marie’s single, Ain’t Nothing Like The Real Thing, rose to #51 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles chart. Donny and Marie’s album, New Season, rose to #175 on Billboard’s Top Selling Albums chart.

December 17, 1976 Friday	The Donny and Marie Show (#210) aired on this date. Their guests included the entire Osmond Family, Andy Williams, Paul Lynde, and Ice Vanities. See Videos

December 18, 1976 Saturday	The Osmonds left Los Angeles for Utah for the holidays.

December 18, 1976 Saturday	Donny and Marie’s album, Songs From Their Television Show, fell to #155 on Billboard’s Top Selling Albums chart. Donny and Marie’s single, Ain’t Nothing Like The Real Thing, rose to #43 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles chart. Donny and Marie’s album, New Season, rose to #146 on Billboard’s Top Selling Albums chart. The Osmonds’ Christmas Album debuted at #190 on Billboard’s Top Selling Albums chart.

December 23, 1976 Thursday	Donny and Marie’s album, Featuring Songs From Their Television Show earned a gold record by the RIAA on this date.

December 25, 1976 Saturday	Donny and Marie’s album, Songs From Their Television Show, fell to #135 on Billboard’s Top Selling Albums chart. Donny and Marie’s single, Ain’t Nothing Like The Real Thing, rose to #37 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles chart. Donny and Marie’s album, New Season, rose to #95 on Billboard’s Top Selling Albums chart. The Osmonds’ Christmas Album rose to #170 on Billboard’s Top Selling Albums chart.

December 31, 1976 Friday	The Donny and Marie Show (#211) aired on this date. Their guests included Tina Turner, Billy Preston, Rip Taylor, The Osmond Brothers, Jimmy Osmond and Ice Vanities. See Videos

December 31, 1976 Friday	The Osmonds left Utah to head back to Los Angeles.

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