Daryl Dragon
Dragon with wife Toni Tennille, 1976.
Birth name Daryl Frank Dragon Also known as
Born (1942-08-27 ) August 27, 1942Los Angeles, California , U.S.Died January 2, 2019(2019-01-02) (aged 76)Prescott, Arizona , U.S. Occupation(s) Instruments Years active 1959–2013 Labels A&M , Casablanca
Daryl Frank Dragon (August 27, 1942 – January 2, 2019) was an American musician and songwriter. He was known as Captain from the pop musical duo Captain & Tennille , with his former wife, Toni Tennille .[ 1]
Biography
In 1981, Dragon contributed to Carpenters ' Made In America album, programming synthesizers on "(Want You) Back In My Life Again" .[ 2] In 1996, Dragon played keyboard on a number of tracks on the self-titled album by pop punk band Size 14 .
In 2009, Dragon was diagnosed with a neurological disorder which causes him to have tremors .[ 3]
Dragon died on January 2, 2019 in Prescott, Arizona from renal failure at the age of 76.[ 4]
References
International National Artists