LOS ANGELES (Reuters) ― Singer and pianist Daryl Dragon, best known as “The Captain” of 1970s soft-rock duo Captain and Tennille, has died at the age of 76, his publicist said Wednesday. Toni Tennille, who married Dragon in 1975, was with him when he died. King, and was also a backup keyboard player for the Beach Boys in the mid-1960s and early 1970s. It was with the Beach Boys that Dragon got his stage name, thanks to his habit of wearing a ship captain’s hat while performing. He met Tennille when they both toured for the Beach Boys, and they began performing together.

Source: Huffington Post January 03, 2019 01:55 UTC