The Alessi Brothers

Alessi Brothers are an American pop singer-songwriter duo, best known for their 1984 hit "Savin' the Day" and their 1978 hit "Oh Lori". Billy and Bobby Alessi are identical twins (born in Long Island, NY).

In 1978, they climbed to #8 in the UK Singles Chart with "Oh Lori", and in 1982 they reached #71 in the US Billboard Hot 100 with "Put Away Your Love". This made them one-hit wonders on both sides of the Atlantic. "Oh Lori" became a Top Ten hit in 17 more countries. The Alessi Brothers recorded 5 albums on major record labels, the 5^th with Quincy Jones and Christopher Cross. They sold over 8 million records worldwide, and toured with Andy Gibb on his Shadow Dancing tour. 

The duo collaborated with Art Garfunkel on his 1979 album Fate for Breakfast, mainly providing the background vocals. They wrote/produced the title track for Deborah Gibson on her 2001 album M.Y.O.B.

They’ve also sung/wrote or collaborated with many other artists including, John Lennon, Sting, Peter Frampton, Barbara Streisand, Sir Paul McCartney, Elton John, Whitney Houston and Olivia Newton John…the list goes on.

In 1984, the brothers released "Savin' the Day" for the soundtrack to the film, Ghostbusters. The song was used in the 1986 cartoon based on the movie.

They have worked on jingles and ads for many consumer products. In the 2000s they resumed their touring and album recording career as a duo, releasing 2 new albums as Alessi, and 1 as part of the group Barnaby Bye. In 2010 they released “All Our Life/Pure Alessi” on the Home of Jazz label, a DVD/CD collection of a beautifully captured performance in Holland.

For more info, visit: http://www.alessibros.com