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Captain & Tennille were American recording artists whose primary success occurred in the 1970s. [1] [2] The husband-and-wife team were "Captain" Daryl Dragon (1942–2019) and Toni Tennille (born 1940).
Cathryn Antoinette " Toni " Tennille [1] (born May 8, 1940) is an American singer-songwriter and keyboardist. A contralto, she is best known as one-half of the 1970s duo Captain & Tennille with her former husband Daryl Dragon; their signature song is "Love Will Keep Us Together".
Oct 20, 2012 · Their first hit single was a cover of Neil Sedaka's and Howard Greenfield's "Love Will Keep Us Together". The song went to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart nine weeks after its debut...
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Apr 12, 2016 · Captain and Tennille: Toni Tennille reveals why she divorced Daryl Dragon on TODAY. Music. Toni Tennille reveals the personal reason why she divorced Daryl Dragon. She was half of the classic...
- Muskrat Love. This track was written by Willis Alan Ramsey, who intended it to be a country and western-style song about an encounter with an anthropomorphic muskrat.
- Do That to Me One More Time. This is one of the few songs that Daryl Dragon sings lead on. It’s also unique because it was recorded in Japan, where the duo enjoyed a good deal of success after doing previous tours in Asia.
- Circles. This song was written and originally recorded by the band Dusty in Memphis, producing Daryl Dragon’s first solo album. The Captain and Tennille version is notable because it has a distinctive sound unheard of on any earlier recordings.
- You Never Done It Like That. This is the first song on which Toni Tennille sang lead. She took over for Daryl Dragon during live performances of this song because her voice was more potent than his, and she had just 15 days to prepare before touring started.
Captain & Tennille, American pop music duo comprising the husband-and-wife team of Daryl Dragon and Toni Tennille. Captain & Tennille rose to the top of the pop charts in the mid-1970s with their upbeat rendition of Neil Sedaka’s “Love Will Keep Us Together.”
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The Captain and Tennille Show became a network hit and featured guest stars such as John Travolta, Don Knotts, The Pointer Sisters, and Red Foxx. Toni loved doing the show, but Daryl, who never enjoyed being on camera, did not.
