Biography of the addrisi brothers
"Born near Boston of Hispanic descent, Dick and Don Addrisi were destined to become entertainers..
Addrisi Brothers
American pop vocal duo
The Addrisi Brothers were an American popduo from Winthrop, Massachusetts.
The Addrisi Brothers were an American pop duo 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 83)).[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]
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