«Donny Osmond». BBC News. 6 de diciembre de 2004. Consultado el 23 de mayo de 2009. «In 1984 Osmond asked Michael Jackson for some career advise, and was told by Jackson to change his name, as it was considered too wholesome.»
Gold, Tayna. I hated being me, says former teen idol Donny Osmond. Daily Mail. Oct 5, 2007. Accessed Nov 21, 2007. "In 1988, after nearly ten years of playing high school halls, and waiting, Osmond's promoter released Soldier Of Love as a mystery song – they played the song without revealing Osmond as the singer."