Notable People
Addrisi Brothers

   "Famous pop singing/songwriting duo the Addrisi Brothers, consisting of Don (b. 1938) and Richard (b. 1941), entered this world destined to be entertainers. "We were born in Boston and our parents were the Flying Addrisis, a famous traveling trapeze act," says Richard Addrisi, the remaining Addrisi Brother (Don died of cancer in 1984). The brothers had innate musical talent, so beginning in 1954 they began to travel around the country down old Route 66 with their parents singing and playing for different fraternal organizations. In 1956 "Lenny Bruce saw us performing in Los Angeles and helped us get our first agent," recalls Richard....."

   "Don (14 December 1938, Winthrop, Massachusetts, USA, d. 13 November 1984) and Dick Addrisi (b. 4 July 1941, Winthrop, Massachusetts, USA) were a Californian-based pop duo that recorded for over two decades, but are best remembered as songwriters for their gentle ballad, ‘Never My Love’, which was a US number 2 in August 1967 for the Association...."

   "The Addrisi Brothers are best remembered today for their early-'70s Columbia hit "We've Got to Get It on Again," and for writing the Association/Fifth Dimension hit "Never My Love." Don Addrisi (1938-1984) and Dick Addrisi (b. 1941) actually date back as a musical team to the 1950s. Their parents were part of a family acrobatic act, the Flying Addrisis, but Don and Dick chose music as their career, and by the mid-'50s, with the help from comedian Lenny Bruce, who was a fan, they got their first professional representation..."

   "Born near Boston of Hispanic descent, Dick and Don Addrisi were destined to become entertainers. Their parents were the Flying Addrisis, a famous travelling trapeze act. Around 1957 the family moved to Los Angeles, where the brothers auditioned for the Mickey Mouse Club. Not being as cute as Annette, they lost the audition, but got involved instead in the L.A. music scene, especially as practiced by other Hispanics like Ritchie Valens, Chan Romero and the Carlos Brothers (the Del-Fi connection)...."