Don Addrisi was an American singer-songwriter born on December 14, 1938, in Winthrop, Massachusetts. Alongside his brother Richard, known as Dick, Don was part of the musical duo "The Addrisi Brothers." Their early career included performing in a family trapeze act known as "The Flying Addrisis." In 1957, the brothers moved to Los Angeles and were signed by Bob Keane to Del-Fi Records, where Don wrote their first hit single, "Cherrystone," which reached No. 62 on the US charts.

Throughout the early 1960s, Don and his brother were in-house songwriters for the Valiant label. Don wrote "Where Does Love Go," recorded by Charles Boyer and nominated for a Grammy award. The Addrisi Brothers achieved significant success with their song "Never My Love," which has been covered over 300 times by various artists, including The Association and Blue Swede. They also wrote "I Believe You," recorded by Dorothy Moore.

In the 1970s, the Addrisi Brothers recorded several charting singles such as "We've Got to Get It on Again," "Slow Dancin' Don't Turn Me On," and "Ghost Dancer." Tragically, Don Addrisi was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and passed away on November 13, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 45. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California.