The Addrisi Brothers were an American
popduo from
Winthrop, Massachusetts. The brothers themselves were Donald "Don" Addrisi (December 14, 1938 – November 13, 1984(1984-11-13) (aged 45))[1] and Richard "Dick" Addrisi (born (1941-07-04) July 4, 1941 (age 82)).[2]
Biography
Both Don and Dick played parts in their family's
acrobatic group, The Flying Addrisis. In the 1950s, 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.[4] Soon after, however, they signed to
Del-Fi Records and recorded several singles.[5] Aside from the modest
charthit "Cherrystone" (1959), these were not successes.[5] Further releases from
Imperial Records and
Warner Bros. Records fared no better, so the pair began working more as
songwriters.[5]
^Graham Nash and Manuscript Originals present Off the record : songwriters on songwriting : 25 of the world's most celebrated songs. Kansas City: Andrews McMeel. 2002. p. 8.
ISBN9780740726781.