Starting in 1958, Jay and three of his older brothers (Alan, Wayne, and Merrill in their respective age orders) began singing as a barbershop quartet.

One time they wanted me to play a drum solo and I hadn’t even learnt how to play the drums; man I was six years old.They also appeared in nine episodes of the 1963-1964 ABC western television series, The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters, with Jay in the role of young Lamentations Kissel.

Jay continued with Merrill and Wayne (later joined by Jimmy) as a member of the Osmond Brothers when the group shifted to country music in the 1980s.

Jay is last of the original four Osmond Brothers still singing, after Alan retired around 2007, Wayne in 2012, and Merrill in 2022.

[7] His step-granddaughter London Brise Mortensen (born October 14, 2006) was accidentally killed on September 18, 2014, at age 7.

[citation needed] Like the rest of his family, Jay Osmond is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.