Addrisi Brothers

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The Addrisi Brothers were an American

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 82)).[2]

Biography

Both Don and Dick played parts in their family's

Warner Bros. Records fared no better, so the pair began working more as songwriters.[5]

The Addrisi Brothers' biggest success as a songwriting duo was "

television program, Nanny and the Professor. In 1977, they secured their biggest chart hit with "Slow Dancin' Don't Turn Me On", released on Buddah Records.[5] They worked together until Don Addrisi died from pancreatic cancer in 1984.[3] His ashes are interred, along with his parents, at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale).[6]

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

Discography

Albums

Singles

  • "Everybody Happy" b/w "I'll Be True" (1958) Brad Label
  • "Cherrystone" (6/1959) U.S. No. 62[9]
  • "Saving My Kisses" (1959)
  • "Back to the Old Salt Mine" b/w "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)
  • "Never My Love" (12/1967) U.S. No. 80 AC No. 28
  • "Time to Love" (1968)
  • "We've Got to Get It On Again" b/w "You Make It All Worthwhile" (1/1972) U.S. No. 25, AC No. 10; Canada No. 15,[10] AC No. 32[11]
  • "I Can Feel You" (5/1972) U.S. No. 110
  • "I Can Count on You" (1972)
  • "Somebody Found Her (Before I Lost Her)" (2/1974) U.S. AC No. 42
  • ”Wait for Me (Busted Bad)” (1975)
  • "Slow Dancin' Don't Turn Me On" (4/1977) U.S. No. 20, AC No. 34; Canada No. 34,[12] AC No. 49[13]
  • "Does She Do It Like She Dances" (9/1977) U.S. No. 74
  • "Ghost Dancer" (8/1979) U.S. No. 45, AC No. 41;
    UK No. 57[1]
  • "As Long as the Music Keeps Playing" (1979) (12" Promo)
  • "Red Eye Flight (You Can Always Come Home Again)" (1981)

References

  1. ^
    ISBN 1-904994-10-5
    .
  2. ^ "Dick Addrisi/Credits (AllMusic)". AllMusic. March 11, 2016.
  3. ^ a b The Addrisi Brothers at AllMusic
  4. ISBN 9780740726781
    .
  5. ^
    ISBN 0-85112-939-0
    .
  6. ISBN 0786479922
  7. ^ a b Billboard, AllMusic
  8. ^ "The Addrisi Brothers – Never My Love - The Lost Album Sessions (2001, CD)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
  9. ^ Billboard Singles, AllMusic.
  10. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1972-03-15. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
  11. ^ "Image : RPM Weekly". Bac-lac.gc.ca. July 17, 2013.
  12. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1977-06-18. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
  13. ^ "Image : RPM Weekly". Bac-lac.gc.ca. July 17, 2013.

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