Addrisi Brothers

The Addrisi Brothers were an American pop duo from Winthrop, Massachusetts. The brothers themselves were Donald "Don" Addrisi (December 14, 1938 - November 13, 1984 (aged 45))^[1] and Richard "Dick" Addrisi (born July 4, 1941).^[2]

Biography

Both Don and Dick played parts in their family's acrobatic group, The Flying Addrisis. In the 1950's, they got in touch with Lenny Bruce about starting a singing career and moved to California.^[3] They auditioned for parts on the Mickey Mouse Club, but were rejected. Soon after, however, they signed to Del-Fi Records and recorded several singles. Aside from the modest chart hit "Cherrystone" (1959), these were not successes. Further releases from Imperial Records and Warner Bros. Records fared no better, so the pair began working more as songwriters.

Don and Dick's biggest success as a songwriting duo was with "Never My Love", a hit for The Association that they themselves, had a hit with in 1977. They also charted several more hit singles in the 1970's. They composed the theme music for the television program Nanny and the Professor. They worked together until Don Addrisi died from pancreatic cancer in 1984.^[3] Don Addrisi is interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California, alongside his parents, James A. and Verna E. Addrisi.^{[4] [5] [6]}

At present, Richard Addrisi lives in Buenos Aires, Argentina in South America.

Discography

Albums

• We've Got to Get It On Again (Columbia Records, 1972) U.S. #137^[7]
• Addrisi Brothers (Buddah Records, 1977) U.S. #118^[7]
• Ghost Dancer (Scotti Brothers Records / Atlantic Records, 1979)

Singles

• "I'll Be True" / "Everybody Happy" (1958) Brad Label
• "Cherrystone" (6/1959) U.S. #62^[8]
• "Saving My Kisses" (1959)
• "It's Love" (1959)
• "Gonna See My Baby" (1959)
• "What a Night for Love" (1960)
• "The Dance Is Over" (1962)
• "Love Me Baby" (1964)
• "Little Miss Sad" (1964)
• "Side by Side" (1965)
• "Excuse Me" (Dick Addrisi, 1966)
• "Time to Love" (1968)
• "We've Got to Get It On Again" b/w "You Make It All Worthwhile" (1/1972) U.S. #25 AC #10
• "I Can Feel You" (5/1972) U.S. #110
• "I Can Count on You" (1972)
• "Somebody Found Her (Before I Lost Her)" (2/1974) U.S. AC #42
• "Slow Dancin' Don't Turn Me On" (4/1977) U.S. #20 AC #34
• "Does She Do It Like She Dances" (9/1977) U.S. #74
• "Never My Love" (12/1977) U.S. #80 AC #28
• "Ghost Dancer" (8/1979) U.S. #45 AC #41 UK #57^[1]
• "As Long As the Music Keeps Playing" (1979) (12" Promo)
• "Red Eye Flight (You Can Always Come Home Again)" (1981)

References

1. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 15. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
2. "Dick Addrisi/Credits (AllMusic)". AllMusic. AllMusic. March 11, 2016.
3. The Addrisi Brothers at Allmusic
4. "Donald Addrisi (1938 - 1984) - Find A Grave Memorial". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2016-03-11.
5. "James A. Addrisi (1906 - 1996) - Find A Grave Memorial". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2016-03-11.
6. "Verna E Addrisi (1900 - 1990) - Find A Grave Memorial". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2016-03-11.
7. Billboard, Allmusic.com
8. Billboard Singles, Allmusic.com. Passim.

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