Daryl Dragon, Half Of 70s Recording Duo The Captain & Tennille, Passes Away At 76

Awwww... Daryl Dragon, half of the formidable, Grammy Award-winning 1970s recording duo The Captain & Tennille, has passed away at the age of 76.

From Variety:

Dragon’s ex-wife, Toni Tennille, “was with him as he took his last breath,” said Harlon Boll, a spokesperson for the singer. In a statement, Tennille said, “He 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.”

Dragon died of renal failure, according to Boll.

“Love Will Keep Us Together,” the title track from the duo’s 1975 debut album, reached No. 1 in July of 1975 and won the top Record of the Year prize at the following year’s Grammy Awards. “Do That to Me One More Time,” the last of their big hits, also reached the top of the chart, in 1979. In the interval, the Captain & Tennille reached the top 10 with “Muskrat Love,” “The Way I Want to Touch You,” “Lonely Night (Angel Face)” and “Shop Around.”

All of this happened right in the middle of my teen years where I lived for television music specials and series.

I remember watching their TV series where it was clear even at my young age that Dragon wasn't all that comfortable being on TV, thus his primarily silent role as co-star.

But he was a serious hottie for the times.

I was sad when the couple divorced in 2014 after 39 years of marriage. Glad to hear Tennille was there with him as he let go.

And one of the least likely titles you could imagine for a hit pop song, "Muskrat Love:"