America's little sweethearts...

It took me a looooong time to appreciate the Osmonds.  The brothers had been regulars on TV starting when they were little, singing barbershop songs on the Andy Williams' show, and when they started playing rock and roll, I wasn't impressed. After all, weren't they kind of a caucasian Jackson 5?  But then in 1972 The Osmonds had a real, genuine rock and roll record.  "Down by the Lazy River" went all the way to #4 on the Hot 100, and was a big change from what had come before.  I was impressed.  Sadly, today it's another forgotten oldie...
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