In an interview with Bob Andelman, she claimed that much of her career was for Dragon’s approval, which she never fully received. Tennille was and still is a gifted singer-songwriter. Tennille, at the time, was creating music for the musical Mother Earth which tackled environmental issues caused by large corporations. The Carpenters captured the essence of love and the perfect life throughout much of their career with hits like “ We’ve Only Just Begun,” “ Top of the World,” and “ Can’t Smile Without You.”ĭaryl Dragon, known by his stage name Captain Keyboard, worked with The Beach Boys for five years until he joined Tennille in 1972. In comparison, Richard and Karen Carpenter sang similar sounding music for those unfamiliar with the band. “Love Will Keep Us Together” was the band’s number one hit till 1979 when “Do That To Me One More Time” was released, which again hit number one in early 1980. The two never fully joined the ranks of “stardom” after forming in 1974, but created eight albums and had an admirable career even with underlying issues. Unfortunately, the duo’s time in the spotlight didn’t last much longer than a decade, leaving the memories of the two that much more reminiscent.Ĭaptain and Tennille were known for their love ballads, never straying from the slow, peaceful story of two in love. It continued the common tradition of husband-and-wife musician groups, like John Lennon and Yoko Ono and Sonny and Cher. Their 1975 cover of Neil Sedaka’s “Love Will Keep Us Together” did more than just rack in popularity. Husband and wife duo Captain and Tennille dominated much of the 70s with their keyboard and piano instrumentals. “Okay, let’s get it, honey.” she said, smiling. They remained close friends.ĭragon is survived by his older brother, Doug Dragon, and two nieces, Kelly Arbout and Renee Henn.īoll asked that any donations being made in Dragon’s name be made to organizations doing research into brain diseases and conditions such as Parkinson’s Disease or post-traumatic stress disorder.ĬNN’s Cheri Mossburg contributed to this report.In 1975, Toni Tennille stepped on stage sporting a sparkly purple dress and a bob haircut. Their first album produced the hit single “Love Will Keep Us Together,” which enjoyed multiple weeks atop the Billboard chart.ĭragon and Tennille separated in 2013 and finalized their divorce in 2014. One of his early gigs was as a backup musician for the Beach Boys in the mid-’60s.ĭragon and Tennille met in 1971 when she hired him to play piano for a musical called “Mother Earth.” They married in 1975, a year after they signed a deal with A&M Records. The duo’s best-known songs included “Muskrat Love,” “Do That to Me One More Time” and “Love Will Keep Us Together.”ĭragon, a classically trained pianist, was most at home behind the keyboard. Tennille was at Dragon’s side when he passed away, Boll said. “I was at my most creative in my life when I was with him.” “He was a brilliant musician with many friends who loved him greatly,” Toni Tennille said in a statement. He was 76.ĭragon, whose ever-present captain’s hat left no doubt about which half of the duo he was, died of renal failure in Prescott, Arizona, Boll said. Daryl Dragon, one half of popular ’70s duo The Captain & Tennille, died Wednesday, according to his publicist Harlan Boll.
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