OSGOOD, CHRIS.
Guitar.
Member of the Suicide Commandos, 1978.
OSIBISA.
Sol Amarfio - drums, percussion; Kofi Ayivor - congas, percussion; Kiki Gyan -
keyboards, vocals; Mike Odumosa - bass; Teddy Osei - flute, percussion,
reeds; Wendell Richardson - guitar, vocals; Mac Tontoh - horns, percussion.
Session for Uriah Heep, 1971.
OSIER, GARY.
Drums.
Member of Texas, 1973.
OSIRIS.
Maceo Bond - keyboards; Tyrone Brunson - bass; Ron Holloway - saxaphone;
Kenny Jones - drums; Tony Jones - bass; Osiris Marsh - vocals; Brent Mingle -
guitar; Jimmy Stapleton - percussion.
OSKAR, LEE.
Born 24th march 1948.
Harmonica.
Member of War, and the first member of that group to release a solo album (1976).
OSLAND, GORDON.
Drums.
Member of Graham Shaw And The Sincere Serenaders, 1980.
OSMOND, ALAN.
Born 22nd June 1949 in Ogden, Utah.
Vocals.
Member of The Osmonds.
See: Osmonds, The.
OSMOND, DONNY.
Born Donald Clark Osmond, 9th December 1957 in Ogden. Utah.
Vocals.
Member of The Osmonds. Became one of the biggest teen idols of the seventies, ammassing
a string of hits with his brothers, as a solo performer and with his sister. He
attempted a comeback in 1987 and appeared in a Stevie Ray Vaughan promo video but
he had little impact and seems to have returned to retirement.
See: Osmonds, The ...also... Donny & Marie Osmond.
OSMOND, JAY.
Born 2nd March 1955 in Ogden, Utah.
Vocals.
Member of The Osmonds.
See: Osmonds, The.
OSMOND, "LITTLE" JIMMY.
Born 16th April 1963 in Canoga Park, California.
Vocals.
Given his first taste of stardom when he was brought on as a tiny-tot novelty by
his older brothers in their shows. He had an international number one with "Long
Haired Lover From Liverpool" in 1972. Had several more hits over the next five
years before becoming an actor and TV director. Was at one time a member of Michael
Jackson's entourage.
OSMOND, MARIE.
Born 13th October 1959 in Ogden, Utah.
Vocals.
Had a solo chart hit with "Paper Roses" in 1973 but never had the impact on the
teenage males that her siblings had on females. Joined up with brother Donny for
a number of chart hits and a TV series.
See: Donny & Marie Osmond.
OSMOND, MERRILL.
Born 30th April 1953 in Ogden, Utah.
Vocals.
Member of The Osmonds.
See: Osmonds, The.
OSMOND, WAYNE.
Born 28th August 1951 in Ogden, Utah.
Vocals.
Member of The Osmonds.
See: Osmonds, The.
DONNY & MARIE OSMOND.
Donny Osmond - vocals; Marie Osmond - vocals.
Someone dreamed up the idea of teaming up Donny and Marie into a Carpenters-style
duo. The idea was a success, giving them a hit TV series and four hit singles
between 1974 and 1976. The TV series was a mix of music, dance and comedy.
OSMONDS, THE.
Alan Osmond - vocals; Donny Osmond - vocals; Jay Osmond - vocals; Merrill Osmond -
vocals; Wayne Osmond - vocals.
Started singing in church but got their big break whan the performed on "Disneyland
After Dark". This led to a resident slot on Andy Williams' television show between
1962 and 1967.
Success came in the wake of the Jackson Five. They were signed to MGM and appointed
a house producer - Rick Hall, who gave them the commercial sound they needed. Among
their string of hit recordings, they released a "concept album", "The Plan", based
on their Mormon beliefs.
OSMOSIS.
Danny Comfort - bass; Bobby Know - vocals; Charlie Mariant - wind; Andy Stenborn -
guitar.
OSSOLA, PAUL.
Bass.
Member of The Yankees, 1978.
Session for Donovan, 1973.
OSTERBERG, JAMES.
Real name of Iggy Pop.
See: Pop, Iggy.
OSWALD, RALPH.
Bass.
Member of Half Nelson, 1968-71; Christopher Milk.
OTGER DICE.
Fred Berger - guitar; Otger Cooymans - keyboards, vocals; Jan Pijnenberg - drums;
Anton Verhagen - vocals.
OTHER SIDE.
Frank Avant - guitar; Kim Burns - piano, vocals; Vinnie Kalochie - guitar; Chuck
Kerschner - drums; Robert Lee - keyboards; Jim Sibmanis - bass.
OTHER TIKIS.
Early name used by Harper's Bizarre.
OTIS, CHARLES.
Drums.
Session for John Hammond, 1968.
OTIS, JOHNNY.
Guitar, percussion, vocals.
Session for Shuggie Otis.
OTIS, SHUGGIE.
Bass, guitar, keyboards, percussion, vocals.
Son of blues guitarist Johnny Otis.
Session for Frank Zappa, 1969.