{"id":2432,"date":"2025-08-02T18:07:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-02T18:07:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/soundverse.charmingflowers.com.vn\/?p=2432"},"modified":"2025-08-02T18:07:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-02T18:07:12","slug":"ohio-state-fair-1972-osmond-special-motown-medley-osmonds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/soundverse.charmingflowers.com.vn\/index.php\/2025\/08\/02\/ohio-state-fair-1972-osmond-special-motown-medley-osmonds\/","title":{"rendered":"Ohio State Fair 1972 \u201cOsmond Special\u201d Motown Medley \u2014 Osmonds"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In the balmy summer of 1972, The Osmonds\u2014Utah\u2019s celebrated sibling singing group\u2014embarked on a whirlwind tour that brought them to the heart of American youth culture: the Ohio State Fair in Columbus. On\u00a0August 28 and 29, 1972<\/strong>, the family performed\u00a0four high-energy shows<\/em>\u00a0over those two scorching days, each drawing crowds of around\u00a070,000 fans<\/strong>\u00a0per concert\u2014a testament to their soaring popularity at the time .<\/p>\n

Among the standout pieces from this iconic fair engagement was the\u00a0\u201cOsmond Special\u201d<\/strong>, a vibrant medley of Motown classics that showcased the group\u2019s versatility beyond their clean-cut teen-pop identity. The medley included hits like\u00a0\u201cMy World Is Empty Without You\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0\u201cI Can\u2019t Get Next to You\u201d<\/strong>, stirring a powerful response from an audience that had come to see them perform Donny-specific hits, only to be pleasantly surprised by this soulful tribute .<\/p>\n

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