Posted on 01/03/2019 12:00:58 AM PST by Morgana
FULL TITLE: Daryl Dragon, the cap-wearing 'Captain' of 70s pop duo Captain And Tennille dies of renal failure aged 76 with ex-wife Toni at his side
Daryl Dragon of 70s singing duo Captain And Tennille has died at the age of 76.
The musician's publicist told TMZ he died of renal failure in Arizona, where he was in hospice care, with his ex-wife Toni Tennille at his side.
Daryl was known as the cap-wearing Captain who teamed up with then-wife Toni on 70s hits including the Grammy Record Of The Year winning Love Will Keep Us Together and Muskrat Love.
The two also hosted their own television variety series on ABC from 1976 to 77.
In a statement Toni said Daryl: 'Was a brilliant musician with many friends who loved him greatly. I was at my most creative in my life, when I was with him.'
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Like the Starland Vocal Band
There were rumors that the captain was on the Autism spectrum.
“they retired to the west coast of Florida.”
They sold their home in Williamson Valley (Prescott AZ) when they divorced but I believe Daryl stayed in the area while Toni moved to Florida. She moved backed to Prescott in the past two years.
IF you had to name the 5 best Classical Guitar player in the world, Charo would be on the list.
After hearing her play, I would have to agree. Totally unaware of her talent.
Thanks!
Performed with The Beach Boys on tour.
Yep. My trivia team once won the night because I knew that: “Closing lines of famous songs.”
Yes. Missed you at first pass.
And Bruce Johnston of The Beach Boys, who composed “I Write the Songs” - a song about music genius Brian Wilson but made famous by Barry Manilow - arranged the vocal harmonies for The Wall.
“Toni wrote and performed some great songs, many of them very sexy, even for back in the 70s. One in particular:
Do It To Me One More Time.”
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But she sang it so sweet and innocently. Another tune like that was “The Way I Want To Touch You”. She was quite a looker back in the day. (We all were, heh!)
“C&T was consumately schlocky retardedly sentimental and unsophisticated white suburban stepford-wife”
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Sound like what CNN would say to put down female Trump voters.
“Charo would be on the list.”
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Yup, very talented. Didn’t she have her own catchphrase thingee she was known for saying, too?
That might have been for the divorce records. But in reality obunghole care probably was the cause. With 2 stories going around I think I believe the oasshole care was the reason. Just my opinion. Who knows. RIP
According to Toni’s autobiography it was Daryl Dragon’s emotional abuse that caused the divorce. Nothing was ever said about Obamacare. You would have to read the book, he was very cruel to Toni.
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Did you know the Captain and Tennille’s variety show was canceled because they potty trained their pit bull on stage?
I personally believe it was the studios out from the contract because the show’s ratings were diving. I felt they were trying to resurrect Sonny and Cher, but all they could find was Tony and the Captain.
Well, they never really had that kind of success, because Sonny and Cher they were NOT!
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