[4], "Made In America The Carpenters Complete Recording Resource", Daryl Dragon of Captain and Tennille Dies at 76, https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Daryl_Dragon&oldid=6372903, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WorldCat identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. The Captain & Tennille producer passed away in Prescott, Arizona with his ex-wife and longtime partner, Toni Tennille by his side at the time of his death. [3], Dragon died on January 2, 2019 in Prescott, Arizona from renal failure at the age of 76. "Daryl Dragon affectionately known as Captain Keyboard was a cherished member of our touring band," Love told Fox News in a statement. Daryl Frank Dragon (August 27, 1942 – January 2, 2019) was a American musician and songwriter. Dragon and Tennille divorced in 2014 after nearly 40 years of marriage, but they remained close and Tennille had moved back to Arizona to help care for him. Daryl Dragon of 70s singing duo Captain And Tennille has died at the age of 76. Musician Daryl Dragon's died in hospice Wednesday due to renal failure, a spokesman told press when his death was first announced. © 2020 The Philadelphia Inquirer, LLC Terms of Use/Privacy Policy. Entertainment Tonight/TV Guide Network. They followed with a mix of covers such as "Muskrat Love" and "Shop Around" and original songs, including Tennille's "Do That to Me One More Time," which hit No. In 1981, Dragon contributed to Carpenters' Made In America album, programming synthesizers on "(Want You) Back In My Life Again". My sympathy to his family and to [Toni Tennille]," tweeted Neil Sedaka, who co-wrote the song that gave The Captain and Tennille a Record of the Year Grammy Award in 1975. He was the son of Carmen Dragon (father) and Eloise Dragon … I was at my most creative in my life, when I was with him," Tennille said in a statement. Dragon died of renal failure at a hospice in Prescott, Ariz., according to spokesman Harlan Boll. He was born on August 27, 1942 at Los Angeles, California, United States. "He was the modest genius whose penchant for sporting a captain's cap earned him the moniker Captain Keyboard.

Daryl Dragon, one half of popular '70s duo The Captain & Tennille, died Wednesday, according to his publicist Harlan Boll. Tennille was by his side. "He was a brilliant musician with many friends who loved him greatly. In 1981, Dragon contributed to Carpenters' Made In America album, programming synthesizers on "(Want You) Back In My Life Again". After meeting in 1971, Dragon and Tennille teamed up and started their musical duo career, bringing hit songs like "Muskrat Love," "Shop Around" and "Love Will Keep Us Together" to the top of the charts. He was known as Captain from the pop musical duo Captain & Tennille, with his former wife, Toni Tennille.. They also briefly starred in their own television variety show. Before he was with Tennille, he played keyboards for the Beach Boys and was dubbed "The Captain" by singer Mike Love, who noted Dragon's fondness for sailor's caps.


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