The applause eventually fades for every performer.
The songs eventually become memories.
But the influence a person has on the people around them can continue.
Alan Osmond's influence will continue through his family, his music and the generations of listeners who remember the Osmonds.
He was the eldest performing Osmond brother.
He was a songwriter.
He was a producer.
He was a husband.
He was a father.
He was a leader.
And, above all, he was part of a family that turned four young brothers singing in Utah into an enduring piece of American musical history.
Alan Osmond's life has ended.
His story has not.
