Donny Osmond praises late Elvis Presley for one piece of advice he received as early teen

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Donny Osmond is remembering the best advice he received from the "king" of rock ‘n’ roll. Osmond, 67, recalled the words of wisdom from Elvis Presley that resonated with him at a young age. "I remember when we were talking to Elvis one day, our family even.

He said, 'If I could do it all over again, I'd get closer to my fans,'" Osmond told People. "I was 14 at the time when he said that.

And it really, really influenced me that a guy this big, you know, the 'king' of rock ‘n’ roll, says he wishes he could get closer to his fans 'cause he was so isolated.That's one of the reasons why I do it, because that came from the ‘king.’" In 2017, Osmond opened up about his encounters with Presley on the ITV show "Lorraine" and how he was the "nicest guy." He added that Presley reminded him of the importance of being a "real person." Osmond continued to explain how he'd taken a more modern approach with social media in 2024 and said he "really enjoys" engaging with his fans as he reflected on his illustrious musical career. "Can you imagine what I could have done with social media and the 'Puppy Love' days?" he remarked.

Osmond's comments came on the same day his brother, Wayne, a founding member of The Osmond Brothers, died at 73 of a massive stroke on New Year’s Day.