Aww, it is with a heavy heart that I announce that the "Captain", formerly with the the 1970s duo, the Captain and Tennille, , real name Daryl Dragon, passed away at a hospice in Prescott,Arizona from renal failure. He was just 76 years old.
The Captain was a classically trained pianist who used to play with the Beach Boys in the 1970s. And he used to do side gigs , which is how he met his future wife Tennille when she hired him to play in a gig for her. He then introduced her to the Beach Boys and she became a backup singer for them. Then in 1975, the Captain and Tennille put out the single, a cover of Neil Sedaka's "Love Will Keep Us Together", which won the 1975 Grammy for Record of the Year.
Also, in 1975 ABC network hired The Captain and Tennille to host their own variety show. Unfortunately, because Daryl didn't like public speaking this show only lasted one season. However, because the network loved the duo so much they let them do several specials. (A variety show is a show where celebrities perform their hit songs and then they would also perform skits with the hosts and duets with the hosts, for those of you are younger than 30 yrs old, look one up on youtube!)
Anyway, renal failure is the released cause of death for Daryl, but what caused the renal failure? Daryl had been in hospice care for sometime. Renal failure is an acute condition, so I wonder what caused the renal failure? Was it diabetes? Or some other chronic illness? Hmmmm.
Sigh, Daryl is survived by his exwife, Tennille who was by his side when he passed, a brother and 2 nieces. Rest in peace Daryl. "Love will Keep Us Together" in tye after life.
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