Toni Tennille Reveals There Was No Deep Connection In Marriage To 'The Captain'

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  • Опубликовано: 9 дек 2024

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  • @michellerene951
    @michellerene951 Год назад +153

    I met Toni at a Dodger game in the early 80s. She couldn't have been more lovely. Very sweet lady.

  • @joanne8987
    @joanne8987 6 лет назад +407

    I never sensed a connection between them but I loved their music just the same. Toni had such a sultry and unique voice and was always radiant on stage.

    • @mandinorock9495
      @mandinorock9495 5 лет назад

      Joanne Caradonna

    • @nancyking
      @nancyking 5 лет назад +14

      I always felt there was something "phony" about it, too.

    • @daveconleyportfolio5192
      @daveconleyportfolio5192 3 года назад +13

      Twenty years earlier, Louis Prima and Keely Smith were hugely successful with the same formula. He was flamboyant, and she was stoic. The Captain's awkwardness in front of the camera was always obvious, which makes me think that she was the one pushing for stardom.

    • @evelynbeadling591
      @evelynbeadling591 2 года назад +24

      Totally agree with you I never saw the connection honestly he seemed a little weird

    • @Goldenowl66
      @Goldenowl66 2 года назад +16

      I agree. He always seemed very wooden.

  • @susanmcdonald5960
    @susanmcdonald5960 2 года назад +156

    Saw her and husband at a concert in our town 1975. She had some of her sisters as back up singers on stage with them. It was my very first live concert I went to. It was a very good concert, and she was very personable with the audience!!!

    • @AliValentine143
      @AliValentine143 2 года назад +7

      That Must've been a great show, she seems to care so deeply for the fans and has a great talent.

    • @gardengirl7446
      @gardengirl7446 3 месяца назад

      Saw them that year too in Vancouver

    • @GaryTartell
      @GaryTartell Месяц назад

      So sad

    • @miguelcastaneda7257
      @miguelcastaneda7257 Месяц назад

      Ever see his eye when he didn't wear his sunglasses the glaucoma....fish eye huge

  • @xbrandi12345x
    @xbrandi12345x 2 года назад +245

    I love how she still has a 70's hairdo and it still looks good on her!

    • @ApplePie..
      @ApplePie.. 2 года назад +6

      She's wearing a wig. 😄💯

    • @geneschweiss4872
      @geneschweiss4872 Год назад +5

      @Apple Pie Not hardly she just happens to have good hair the part is exactly the same way please.

    • @ConestogaCreek
      @ConestogaCreek Месяц назад +1

      Yeah it’s called a wig. It’s a higher quality than the ones you see at the dollar store.

    • @theOlLineRebel
      @theOlLineRebel Месяц назад +1

      Funny thing is she looks more and more like my aunt as they age. Aunt is like 10years older.

    • @reneepopp1395
      @reneepopp1395 Месяц назад +1

      My high school freshman English teacher had (and still has) that hairstyle!

  • @odysodys1098
    @odysodys1098 2 года назад +119

    Ms Tennile spread a great deal of joy with her singing. No way to not receive the reward coming for that. Life is bumpy.

    • @danieldavis3035
      @danieldavis3035 2 года назад +2

      Wow, I remember my best friend in school loved the Captain and Tennile. I would go over to his house and he would play this record. Of course, I was in love with him and he ended up married. Story of my life...

  • @kawasakiwhiptwo5821
    @kawasakiwhiptwo5821 2 года назад +367

    She was with him when he died...so love DID keep them together. No matter what kind of love it was.

    • @johnpatterson4272
      @johnpatterson4272 2 года назад +28

      Very true, and very well said.

    • @burgcarli929
      @burgcarli929 2 года назад +32

      I'm glad to hear that. It would have been interesting to hear his side of the story. Oftentimes, the
      truth lays in between.

    • @commanderthorkilj.amundsen3426
      @commanderthorkilj.amundsen3426 2 года назад +7

      @@burgcarli929 Very true. He may offer a different hx. Some people view the whole of their past through a negative filter, even if, at each stage in their life, they expressed connection and contentment.

    • @rustyrules4264
      @rustyrules4264 2 года назад +30

      Maybe he did love her,but was unable to show it. 39 years is a long time.

    • @commanderthorkilj.amundsen3426
      @commanderthorkilj.amundsen3426 2 года назад +11

      @@rustyrules4264 Perhaps she has her interpretation, and he has his. But really, who cares? They had a few hits during a boring period of American music.

  • @user-EinsteinSarge
    @user-EinsteinSarge 2 года назад +96

    Her beautiful voice takes me right back to middle school 1975 - I asked for the "Love Will Keep Us Together" album for my birthday. Good memories listening to that album over and over.

    • @spaniardsrmoors6817
      @spaniardsrmoors6817 2 года назад +2

      Jeez, that's my definition of hell...sounds like a Twilight Zone episode...you're condemned to listening to "Love will keep us together" album for eternity.

    • @Person-mh6xq
      @Person-mh6xq 2 года назад

      @@spaniardsrmoors6817 you really have a rotten spirit. I hope you’re single and stay that way.

    • @majeliomontenegro1
      @majeliomontenegro1 2 года назад +6

      When I was 9 or 10 years old, me and my best friend were on the roof of a garage. My friend started singing the "I will. I will" part of that song when he tripped over a tree branch and fell off the roof. He was singing as he fell. Luckily, the roof was only 7 to 8 feet from the ground.

    • @reneepopp1395
      @reneepopp1395 Месяц назад +2

      I asked for that album for Christmas in 1975, ...wound up with 2 of them! 😂

  • @BROUBoomer
    @BROUBoomer 2 года назад +317

    After hearing this I feel so sorry for Toni Tennille. That's heartbreaking that she stayed in a loveless marriage for so long just for us. It was wrong of her manager to suggest getting married for the tax break. (There's actually a marriage penalty tax.)
    I waited on her once, the same day I'd seen her interviewed on the local news. She's as beautiful in person as she is on TV, and very nice. (No Captain tagging along.) My employer has a rule about not asking celebrities for autographs, you can be fired if you do. But I was so tempted. I only saw her that once, back around 1986, but it's a sweet memory. That smile of her's is huge, and genuine.
    Thank you for the video, greatly appreciated, brought back fond memories.
    Take care, stay safe, have a nice day.
    👵🙂✌️🖖 😷 🙉🙈🙊 🌎☮️🕊️

    • @sherribrown294
      @sherribrown294 2 года назад +18

      Thank you so much for the memories, I love these personal stories ❤️

    • @dulciemidwinter1925
      @dulciemidwinter1925 2 года назад +4

      I don't really know very much about them as a couple although I loved the songs. Did they have children together?

    • @bachfan7537
      @bachfan7537 2 года назад +6

      @@dulciemidwinter1925 I don't think so but it seems she adopted him. lol

    • @elliebellie7816
      @elliebellie7816 2 года назад +12

      Drama, much? Nobody stayed in a marriage for "us". Pfffft.

    • @annjones5201
      @annjones5201 2 года назад +4

      Thank You, that is a nice memory to share.
      ❤🏆❤

  • @honeybee8002
    @honeybee8002 2 года назад +301

    There's no way in HELL that I would have stayed in a loveless and unemotional marriage for 4 decades, all because of the fans!!! That's CRAZY as HELL!!!!

    • @jackprecip5389
      @jackprecip5389 2 года назад +57

      There's no way in hell that she's being completely honest that she stayed with him for 40 years just out of some sort of obligation to her fans. That's a great sounding story, but I'm sure there was a LOT more to it than that.

    • @walterkersting6238
      @walterkersting6238 2 года назад +24

      Money. There, fixed it. Money answereth all things

    • @KOSMICKEN09
      @KOSMICKEN09 2 года назад +21

      Well don't a Lot of people stay in love less marriages lol for numerous reasons - especially if they have kids
      But yes kind of a waste

    • @ElizabethzW.
      @ElizabethzW. 2 года назад

      @@jackprecip5389 yeah that's impossible 😂😂 just like women who stay with their husband's even if he cheated or don't give her an orgsam .

    • @danabullock9822
      @danabullock9822 2 года назад +16

      Well you always think he'll change and they just never do or they cant

  • @barbaravyse660
    @barbaravyse660 2 года назад +137

    I used to love their show and songs as a little kid. She still looks amazing and I hope she finds true love.

    • @arrjee9474
      @arrjee9474 2 года назад +4

      She’s 75 … knock it off …

    • @wisdomseeker3362
      @wisdomseeker3362 2 года назад +8

      So did I . I remember like it was yesterday. She's a beautiful lady and I thought he was cute . lol ...They did make some beautiful music together . Days in the past were such good times.
      I miss the simpler times.

    • @barbaravyse660
      @barbaravyse660 2 года назад +11

      @@arrjee9474 So she’s still beautiful

    • @Kay-fv7cw
      @Kay-fv7cw 2 года назад +5

      Me too 😄. The songs were catchy and they had good guests on their TV show.

    • @arrjee9474
      @arrjee9474 2 года назад +1

      @@barbaravyse660
      On TV …

  • @74455776
    @74455776 2 года назад +369

    This is a cautionary tale. NEVER marry anyone without that romantic connection. It's essential to a great marriage.

    • @bernitacenteno1326
      @bernitacenteno1326 2 года назад +44

      Warning warning : Both parties must have a genuine love for the other person.

    • @9Ballr
      @9Ballr 2 года назад +57

      A "romantic connection" is not love.

    • @Deer548
      @Deer548 2 года назад +17

      @@9Ballr I think she meant physical affection and a romantic connection along with love. Loving one another is obviously a given.

    • @guineapiglady2841
      @guineapiglady2841 2 года назад +11

      Been there.
      Ain't worth it.

    • @john.premose
      @john.premose 2 года назад +6

      I’m surprised to see so many recent comments on a video this old lol

  • @ThePublicSquare
    @ThePublicSquare 6 лет назад +588

    Love seeing my Dad on this clip. He was their drummer for the TV show.

  • @hoosiermomma1571
    @hoosiermomma1571 3 года назад +52

    I don't know if anyone else has ever noticed anything "different" about Daryl. Looking back, he reminds me very much of my adult son, who has Asperger's. Very much in his element when engaging in what moves him, but socially awkward and has difficulty expressing his feelings. He probably loved Toni, but was unable to express it.

    • @1dontknow4321
      @1dontknow4321 2 года назад +13

      He probably loved her very much but couldn’t show her in the way she expected .

    • @RM-vf7fl
      @RM-vf7fl 2 месяца назад +14

      That's a great observation.

    • @tinanichols893
      @tinanichols893 25 дней назад +7

      Yes, you’re right. I remember hearing somewhere that Daryl Dragon has Autism.

  • @joepangia4413
    @joepangia4413 6 месяцев назад +11

    I love this woman so much! God bless her in her struggles with public perception. I can tell you that at age 56 I still remember laying down on my back in the middle of Bronstein park in Manchester NH (at age 8) in 1976 (as I lived across the street) looking up at the clouds and the blue sky while listening to Love Will Keep us Together on my orange handled AM Radio at the time and it was an epic experience!

  • @dimitriberozny3729
    @dimitriberozny3729 11 месяцев назад +10

    The problem was they got along better than many couples at that point and time!!

  • @sageflower2680
    @sageflower2680 2 года назад +95

    I think he was unable to feel for anyone. He saw their marriage as a business, which it was. She was able to have emotions and loved him as a fellow human being that is why she was with him when he died.

    • @PikesvilleAl
      @PikesvilleAl 2 года назад +1

      no she used her first husband like she used Darryl.

    • @forapps9364
      @forapps9364 4 месяца назад +9

      I get the same sense. I don't think he would have had a deep connection with anyone. Seems like he's on the spectrum. My brother, an engineer, is a light version of what she's talking about. His wife eventually left him too

    • @alexrosenthal2887
      @alexrosenthal2887 4 месяца назад +1

      @@forapps9364 thought provoking comment.

    • @forapps9364
      @forapps9364 4 месяца назад

      @@alexrosenthal2887 maybe

    • @markhernandez8361
      @markhernandez8361 2 месяца назад

      I believe that if he did not think of it as a business, THERE WOULD NOT BE A CAPTAIN AND TENNILE.

  • @FishesAndLoaves997
    @FishesAndLoaves997 2 года назад +142

    I appreciate her Candor & Beautiful Heart. Loved their Music. She was with him when he died, that's Love.

    • @angelarasmussen1800
      @angelarasmussen1800 2 года назад +10

      Or she was the ultimate people pleaser.

    • @LADYDIVAful
      @LADYDIVAful Год назад +4

      @@angelarasmussen1800Wow!!! I’ve been there too, a people pleaser, never again!!!

    • @blueknight5754
      @blueknight5754 7 месяцев назад +4

      @@LADYDIVAfulso a soul that you spent DECADES with means NOTHING? People wonder why society is failing apart…she was there cause of the love and memories that she had with that person..to pay your respects to a human being. 🤦🏻‍♂️

  • @jojones2500
    @jojones2500 2 года назад +84

    It is sad when a marriage is unhappy . Hope she finds a relationship that brings her all the happiness she was missing and more . Beautiful woman and soulful voice . 🤗

    • @dalehoward3704
      @dalehoward3704 2 года назад +4

      Me too!

    • @smpeace2683
      @smpeace2683 2 года назад +1

      Lol

    • @jacquelinebhg2325
      @jacquelinebhg2325 2 года назад +2

      I was just thinking the same! 💓

    • @nkt1
      @nkt1 2 года назад +3

      At 75? Who could be bothered at that age? I can't be bothered with it at 45!

    • @briang.7206
      @briang.7206 2 года назад

      I watched their show I guess he's ok as a musician.. But always awkward doing skits and telling those stupid hat jokes.

  • @hamptoninnhendersonville3544
    @hamptoninnhendersonville3544 11 месяцев назад +6

    Toni Tennille was one talented lady and one of the most beautiful women that ever lived. I've been in love with her since age 12!

  • @kimsullivan5576
    @kimsullivan5576 2 года назад +85

    I cherish and adore her strength, her honesty, and her sincerity. She's definitely an inspiration to my heart. She always will be. 😊

  • @princecatstarr102
    @princecatstarr102 2 года назад +117

    There is a BIG difference between love and passion....sounds like the passion was what was lacking....otherwise she could not endured that for so long. Glad she was by his side in his final moments regardless of the divorce....they were a great music talent. Loved them and still do.

    • @FoodNerds
      @FoodNerds 2 года назад +3

      The passion was in the music 🎶

    • @sharoncrawford7192
      @sharoncrawford7192 2 года назад

      Is he dead?

    • @williamjueschke9960
      @williamjueschke9960 2 года назад +1

      Good point.

    • @ellengrace4609
      @ellengrace4609 29 дней назад +2

      It may have been affection that was lacking, a little different than passion. I stayed with my husband 25 years but eventually left because he was not affectionate at all. He never kissed me, never told me he loved me, never hugged me. I did all of those things, and he did it when we first met, but he stopped all of it shortly after we were married. Like Toni said, I wanted something he just wasn’t able to give. I think it was probably affection that was lacking. I’m sure passion was missing too, but it was probably the affection she eventually couldn’t live without. 💔

  • @drummerchicago
    @drummerchicago 6 лет назад +105

    RIP: Daryl "The Captain" Dragon Aug 27, 1942 -- Jan 2, 2019

  • @spiritisalive1
    @spiritisalive1 5 лет назад +44

    Beautiful lady, beautiful voice. Seems very humble.

  • @kellyehuff3630
    @kellyehuff3630 2 года назад +42

    Still to this day….her vocals blow my mind!!!!!!! Unbelievable!!!!

  • @kellyobrien3875
    @kellyobrien3875 2 года назад +24

    So sad, they were so great together. I listened to them while growing up.

  • @deeskers1
    @deeskers1 7 лет назад +592

    I remember having a HUGE crush on 'The Captain' back in the day. I was in my early teens and he was so gorgeous. And just like Toni says in her book, it was the shyness as much as his looks that made him so attractive. I'm truly sorry for the both of them. I'm sorry that Toni did not get the love and intimacy any woman (and most men) crave, and I'm sorry for Daryl, too. After reading Toni's book and now watching these old clips, it almost seems as if Daryl has/had maybe a form of Asperger's Syndrome? It's almost as if he was locked into his own brilliant world of music and that's ALL he could experience. Very sad. I wish them both well.

    • @DDG2023
      @DDG2023 6 лет назад +5

      Very sexist. No cookie for you.

    • @muddyriverdogz
      @muddyriverdogz 6 лет назад +14

      Most "men" want intamacy ? You're naive.

    • @DDG2023
      @DDG2023 6 лет назад +48

      @@muddyriverdogz Most men want cookies.

    • @TWms-bb8rc
      @TWms-bb8rc 6 лет назад +17

      He was very attractive.

    • @smarybling
      @smarybling 5 лет назад +12

      @@obscurelyvague they do not understand real love and maybe Toni didn't either who knows.

  • @butterharris9688
    @butterharris9688 5 лет назад +119

    I love Captain and Tennille! Those were the days my friends.

    • @winniejohnson5559
      @winniejohnson5559 2 года назад +1

      cute.

    • @swanlake8827
      @swanlake8827 2 года назад +1

      I agree! Just watching this video made me nostalgic for the early 70s! Man those were the days! To be young and carefree……

    • @JB-pt7sr
      @JB-pt7sr Месяц назад +1

      We thought they'd never end we sing and dance forever and a day😊

    • @dougpeters1625
      @dougpeters1625 Месяц назад

      @@JB-pt7srdarn, you beat me to it!

  • @alanna8983
    @alanna8983 2 года назад +135

    She was a terrific singer.

    • @HawklordLI
      @HawklordLI 2 года назад

      Compared to what? A coyote?

    • @SheilaR.08
      @SheilaR.08 2 года назад +9

      @@HawklordLI Millions of albums sold refute that.

    • @HawklordLI
      @HawklordLI 2 года назад

      @@SheilaR.08 Since when does it take any talent to sell millions of albums? Case in point: Prince, Rod Stewart, KISS, AC/DC, The Carpenters, Britney Spears, Stevie Nicks etc. etc. etc.

    • @kimsullivan5576
      @kimsullivan5576 2 года назад +4

      She is a terrific singer. Her stunning background voice sounds so angelic in Elton Johns's Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me.

    • @nkt1
      @nkt1 2 года назад +9

      @@HawklordLI The Carpenters? Come off it. Karen Carpenter's voice was sublime.

  • @nickiealtieri-enochs1914
    @nickiealtieri-enochs1914 2 года назад +72

    I had no idea their marriage wasn't happy. We shared our wedding anniversary with them until they divorced and always thought how cool it was, but now it kinda makes me sad. I don't think I could stay with someone who didn't love me back. Breaks my heart for her.

    • @the_original_public_newsense
      @the_original_public_newsense 2 года назад +3

      That's what you get with industry created acts, they own you body and soul. If you let them. That's according to many who aren't buying their scare and control tactics. One industry I'm grateful to not have been qualified to enter.

    • @helendowney6052
      @helendowney6052 2 года назад

      Vv

    • @karenmonson9893
      @karenmonson9893 Месяц назад

      ​@@the_original_public_newsenseVery true!🤘

    • @leelaural
      @leelaural 29 дней назад

      She didn't say there was no love,just no romance..I am sure captain loved her in his own cold way.

  • @EphemeralProductions
    @EphemeralProductions 7 месяцев назад +16

    For everyone commenting about Daryl being gay, he was autistic. Autistic people have a hard time showing love and sometimes even feeling it. Not in a way that “neurotypical” people can relate to. I know this because I am autistic myself. I don’t feel a strong connection to anyone in my life except one friend, and even if he died it still wouldn’t take long for me to move on from the grief; I live alone and love it and never invite anyone into my house. My friend of 30 years died last year and I’ve mostly gotten over it. You get my point.

    • @questioneverything1682
      @questioneverything1682 Месяц назад +4

      I was glad to see your comment! I can relate. And I have known many autistic people and "He was probably autistic" is what came to mind hearing her story and looking at photos of Daryl from that era.

    • @EphemeralProductions
      @EphemeralProductions Месяц назад +2

      @ yep. He loved her but in his own way. Sadly that way wasn’t good enough for Toni because she WASN’T autistic and was “normal” as it were.

    • @bjmajor
      @bjmajor 26 дней назад +1

      Then I honestly think she should have come out and said what the problem was if he was not gay. Because that's what I thought as well.

    • @fireweedak
      @fireweedak 22 дня назад +1

      I wondered if he was. His eye contact drops. Not a lot of smiling, hiding behind shades.

  • @m_christine1070
    @m_christine1070 2 года назад +18

    Aw thats so sad, for Toni. She's seems like such a sweet kind person. I fully understand her predicament; my ex is an Asperger's persona d in his case in particular, there just was no level of deeper connection emotionally.

  • @mindismith9082
    @mindismith9082 6 лет назад +32

    I really loved them back when. It's heartbreaking to realize they weren't happy.

  • @Dachdogoriginal
    @Dachdogoriginal 6 лет назад +10

    She looked great with longer hair. She's still gorgeous. You can tell he was very introverted and quiet. And she was vivacious. That only pleases one side.

  • @shirleyhollins943
    @shirleyhollins943 2 года назад +10

    If their was no Tennille? Their would be no captain! I loved her voice.

  • @megg.1610
    @megg.1610 2 года назад +13

    Great to see Toni Tennille, one of my favorites from the past. I saw her ten times in person as a teenager. I still have all of their albums. I was a pretty big fan. I’m now in y fifties and hard to believe she is 75. Where has the time gone?

  • @muffs55mercury61
    @muffs55mercury61 2 года назад +25

    I was stunned when it came out that it was a 40+ year loveless marriage on his part. However it didn't surprise me that she went back to him after he got sick as there were allegations of mistreatment by his caretakers. In the end love did keep them together.

    • @tubester4567
      @tubester4567 2 года назад +1

      She said the fans kept them together, and the marriage sucked but she stayed for the fans and I guess her career.

    • @muffs55mercury61
      @muffs55mercury61 2 года назад +1

      @@tubester4567 I've been meaning to get her book but never have yet.

    • @rcperry2000
      @rcperry2000 Год назад +1

      @@muffs55mercury61 it's a great book and really gives you more insight.

    • @muffs55mercury61
      @muffs55mercury61 Год назад +1

      @@rcperry2000 I'm going to read it. Turns out our library has one but it was checked out the last time I inquired.

  • @georgemusic4all4seasons
    @georgemusic4all4seasons 4 года назад +114

    I don’t understand how or why someone would put themselves through 39 years of a loveless marriage, if that was the case. A talented duo they were and great music.

    • @clinttorres2508
      @clinttorres2508 2 года назад

      Bcz she's an obvious wack job...thats the simple answer

    • @jogordon1530
      @jogordon1530 2 года назад +15

      It’s called MONEY!

    • @williamlacentra2808
      @williamlacentra2808 2 года назад +10

      One word----MONEY...!

    • @rudeawakening3833
      @rudeawakening3833 2 года назад +23

      Or
      A “marriage of convenience”
      Happens all the time …

    • @deb4735
      @deb4735 2 года назад +12

      @@rudeawakening3833 She felt love for him... Normal. He was not normal or just an ass .. it's one or the other isn't it, that's the bottom line. Also this happened back in the day when married couples stayed together. As she said she didn't want to crush the fans and that theme and $$

  • @Exotic3000
    @Exotic3000 3 года назад +11

    It's sad things did not work out. And on a side note, Ms. Tennille looks very beautiful for 75.

  • @lakings32
    @lakings32 23 дня назад +1

    I met Toni at a Marriott many years ago, and she was so kind. Class act!

  • @davidhornback2138
    @davidhornback2138 2 года назад +3

    She seems so real and, on top of that, she is still gorgeous

  • @THE-HammerMan
    @THE-HammerMan 5 лет назад +49

    You DO NOT stay married 39 years solely to keep fans happy.
    I don't care what she says or what her book says... there was something worthwhile to last 39 year's-- more than she's saying, at least.
    Toni at 75 looks fabulous. But I don't believe she's being frank and honest about the marriage. Obviously the marriage wasn't storybook, but who's is? As they say, there's TWO sides to the story!

    • @Monorail-Beyond-the-Veil
      @Monorail-Beyond-the-Veil 4 года назад +8

      Yes, 2 sides to every story, that's why I would love to read HIS side. But he didn't write a book, did he? Seriously, I would read it.

    • @THE-HammerMan
      @THE-HammerMan 4 года назад +2

      @@Monorail-Beyond-the-Veil 👍🎭😎😎😎

    • @tamaraesquivel2279
      @tamaraesquivel2279 3 года назад +3

      Agreed

    • @redlikewineagain697
      @redlikewineagain697 2 года назад +7

      I believe Daryl Dragon had schizoid personality disorder. If you look at old clippings of them together, Toni seemed scared of upsetting Daryl. She seemed very anxious and on edge. I found an old recording of them for Home Magazine. He controlled her.

    • @THE-HammerMan
      @THE-HammerMan 2 года назад +2

      @@redlikewineagain697 And how many hours & sessions analizing him as a patient did you have to determine this, DOCTOR?

  • @rjam1974
    @rjam1974 6 лет назад +180

    Sad that Mr. Dragon passed away but at least she was at his bedside. R.I.P. Mr. Dragon

    • @frankdenardo8684
      @frankdenardo8684 6 лет назад +5

      Roger James my prayers and condolences.

    • @stopiwantoff7965
      @stopiwantoff7965 6 лет назад +7

      TRUE. That counts for something. 😢

    • @Suzi64grad
      @Suzi64grad 6 лет назад +13

      SteppinLady Underwood I read her book, and she was brutal...saying he wasn't a good lover, etc. I was only glad she went to his side after hurting him publicly. She could have taught him to be more loving in my opinion...just hope he felt happy knowing she was there!!

    • @frankdenardo8684
      @frankdenardo8684 6 лет назад +5

      Suzi64grad at least she was by his side when he passed away.

    • @tonycole6473
      @tonycole6473 5 лет назад

      Good riddance to the captain.

  • @loriethomas169
    @loriethomas169 3 года назад +65

    It's a shame such a beautiful woman would stay in a loveless marriage for so many years. She could have had any man she wanted except her own husband.

    • @TheKitchenerLeslie
      @TheKitchenerLeslie 2 года назад +4

      She could have had Frank Gifford and hosted a show with Regis. Same person, basically.

    • @magneto7930
      @magneto7930 2 года назад +5

      I thought she was beautiful inside and out, and talented! I never saw anything not to love about her.

    • @TheKitchenerLeslie
      @TheKitchenerLeslie 2 года назад +2

      @@magneto7930 Well, she cheated on The Captain. So there's that.

    • @magneto7930
      @magneto7930 2 года назад +11

      @@TheKitchenerLeslie well I really wouldn't be too surprised about that, I don't condone it either. But if she wasn't getting any love from him they should have sought after counseling or called it quits.

    • @GaelinW
      @GaelinW 2 года назад +5

      @@magneto7930 - It takes two to seek out couples counseling.

  • @BoycottHollywood
    @BoycottHollywood Год назад +7

    My lord she was gorgeous, tall, fun-loving, and that voice! The perfect woman, sad it was wasted. I grew up in the 1970s and sure long for those days back.

  • @Orecatmeatprocessors
    @Orecatmeatprocessors 2 года назад +9

    Toni: I'm so sorry you had such a loveless marriage. I will say this when I watched you two it was very apparent that he seemed to care little about you. You always tried to be kind and loving, but he could care less. I hope you finally found someone who cared and loved you!

  • @normanperez9096
    @normanperez9096 3 года назад +12

    As a kid in the 70's they were one of my favorite acts.

    • @janc8199
      @janc8199 2 года назад +3

      And The Carpenters. What a beautiful voice Karen had.

  • @fmed2412
    @fmed2412 2 года назад +31

    No amount of money is worth your happiness. She wasted valuable time of her young life not knowing what it is to be loved by your partner. So sad 😞

    • @sophiaelayne9984
      @sophiaelayne9984 2 года назад +3

      "She wasted valuable time of her young life" That's a lot of our stories.

    • @rolandedrummer9723
      @rolandedrummer9723 2 года назад +2

      I loved her though....Well ,I was only 8 too.

  • @michaelquincy7094
    @michaelquincy7094 8 лет назад +147

    39 years??? With no love?

    • @DiamondsdaBoss
      @DiamondsdaBoss 8 лет назад +4

      Ikr

    • @viralbuthow000
      @viralbuthow000 8 лет назад +19

      I know. Something fishy about that. Might have had an open marriage.

    • @viralbuthow000
      @viralbuthow000 8 лет назад +1

      Says who?

    • @jerseytomato100
      @jerseytomato100 8 лет назад +48

      +Raymond Villafana on her end, yes. Idk about him. I'm reading her book now, and the way she's described him, it sounds like he is textbook Asperger's. Introverted, undemonstrative with affection, perfectionism, moody, took himself too seriously, socially awkward, quiet, with genius-level talent. That's my take on it, anyway.

    • @windsong1a
      @windsong1a 7 лет назад +19

      You all should Google...."Famous people with Autism or Asperger's" I think you will be amazed at what you find.

  • @kevinkgillette
    @kevinkgillette Месяц назад +2

    I just weep for someone willingly sticking with a loveless relationship for that long! I've been married for more than 41 years myself; I can't imagine how that would feel if my wife and I didn't love each other immeasurably. But Toni seems to have a healthy perspective on it, so that's good - and as the narrator pointed out, she still looks amazing!

  • @rhondapollard2537
    @rhondapollard2537 2 года назад +4

    Daryl's expression of disinterest was indeed genuine. So sad. What a facade to uphold for so many years.

  • @johnsaxton5281
    @johnsaxton5281 3 года назад +14

    And what a truly beautiful and VERSATILE voice in addition to her beautiful person! And boy does she look great 👍

  • @Mauricio-vn6fl
    @Mauricio-vn6fl 5 лет назад +23

    Hard to believe that she is 75. Wow, she looks awesome. She is so pretty

  • @brianthompson8949
    @brianthompson8949 3 года назад +15

    She just described every woman on the planet. Looking for something from a man he just can't give.

    • @glennlrw
      @glennlrw 2 года назад +2

      Not every woman, just too many.

    • @cb4883
      @cb4883 15 дней назад

      Desperate women !!

  • @cocoanutpomeranian7987
    @cocoanutpomeranian7987 Месяц назад +1

    Worked at the label and was present for their show in Cleveland (Front Row Theater) in 1977. After the concert Toni wanted to go dancing but Daryl was tired and went to the hotel to rest. I had the rental car so we all piled in and went dancing! She was such a great person!

  • @glennmorrell4907
    @glennmorrell4907 2 года назад +3

    Growing up in the 70’s I was a die-hard rock n’ roller but I still tuned in every week to see the Cap’n and Teniille… think I had a crush on her…

    • @billm3706
      @billm3706 7 месяцев назад

      I think I remember correctly. Their show was on right before MNF? I watched her religiously. I know I had a huge crush on her.

  • @carolrodriguez7266
    @carolrodriguez7266 2 года назад +13

    As clinician, I strongly believe nothing justifies to keep a relationship that is not serving pure love. Wishing the best to this talented songwriter 🙏🏻🌷

    • @MrShobar
      @MrShobar 2 года назад +7

      As.a "clinician", please tell exactly what "pure love" is.

    • @michaelhradek8419
      @michaelhradek8419 Месяц назад

      Yea,please explain what exactly true loves is.........I'm waiting......I'm waiting from your lofty ivory tower

  • @michaelbaxter1755
    @michaelbaxter1755 4 года назад +8

    No matter what, your singing will always be special.

  • @LPJISKOOL
    @LPJISKOOL 5 лет назад +35

    Their love was kinda like Sonny and Cher. Great together in music, in social life and home not so much.

  • @SUN-it6rf
    @SUN-it6rf 2 года назад +15

    Toni was and is undoubtedly "The Star " of the show ! Have enjoyed her music for decades too. God bless.

  • @Sarasdad91
    @Sarasdad91 9 месяцев назад

    Hard to believe shes 75 in this video. Wow she looks great. Toni has been a very hard working girl, and deserves to be happy.

  • @drumsport
    @drumsport 2 года назад +11

    It's heartwarming to read about a marriage and love affair which had more of the natural elements beyond passion. Respect, companionship, thoughtfulness, tradition, and memory of when love between two people was brand new. RIP Daryl, you earned it. Bravo Toni, you're so beautiful inside and out!

    • @topseykretts7608
      @topseykretts7608 2 года назад +1

      what was wrong with his eyes?? Very eerie to look at. Like they were permanently dilated.

    • @lydiapetra1211
      @lydiapetra1211 2 года назад

      @@topseykretts7608 I noticed that....they were staring blank...

    • @lydiapetra1211
      @lydiapetra1211 2 года назад

      I think he was asexual....

    • @drumsport
      @drumsport 2 года назад +1

      @@topseykretts7608 He has a condition where the iris is enlarged, I believe caused by the muscles which controls them. I am reading Toni's book/memoirs right now and the eye condition is something that caused Daryl some ridicule in school and left him introverted. His family situation wasn't the best either. It was a stark relationship, more businesslike than romantic. Separate bedrooms, not a lot of affection, controlling. Finally, the marriage was too empty to continue. Toni sounds so sweet, I hope she's found happiness.

  • @the.porter.productions
    @the.porter.productions 4 года назад +12

    Loved the songs and like everyone around, I thought they were married and were Happy....that the music was a reflection of their love. Why not...it was such heart felt! I was blessed as a kid hearing this wonderful music.🥰

  • @rtususian
    @rtususian 2 года назад +28

    I, along with so many other fans, just took it for granted they were a happily married couple, especially when they sang all those love songs. You never heard of any problems between them until they divorced in 2014.

    • @michaelhughes8057
      @michaelhughes8057 2 года назад +3

      I agree Richard. It was sad! At least they had a lot of nice love songs together.

    • @johnpauljones9310
      @johnpauljones9310 2 года назад +6

      @@michaelhughes8057 When he was no longer able to play, she threw him in the garbage. Not a nice woman at all.

    • @williamsherman1089
      @williamsherman1089 2 года назад +2

      @@johnpauljones9310 Right, we never heard his side of the story. Something tells me quite possibly it wasn't him that couldn't give the intamacy in the.marriage, she always seemed pretty self absorbed

    • @blondespitfire
      @blondespitfire 2 года назад +3

      @@johnpauljones9310 Hard to judge from the outside looking in. But their divorce seemed to follow his diagnosis of a terminal illness...which required alot of care. It almost seems hypocritical to the point of vile to sing so many love songs about devotion, and then to do the complete opposite to someone she was married to for almost 40 years!

    • @Luckyraindrops
      @Luckyraindrops 2 года назад +1

      @@johnpauljones9310 , absolutely! Like we do not know the guy has a serious illness.

  • @PhantomDrums917
    @PhantomDrums917 25 дней назад +1

    Still a tremendous fan of Toni and the music. I met her when she was on tour doing Victor/Victoria. She's a doll.

  • @MountainOfTruth
    @MountainOfTruth Месяц назад +9

    I'm Gen X and I was there. Toni just didn't realize there is so much love for her that virtually everyone would have wanted her to leave him so much sooner if we had only known. She looks so amazing, all the way from the 70's. This brings tears even just seeing her in this video. 💗💗💗💗💗

  • @cyntbiswilson4797
    @cyntbiswilson4797 6 лет назад +14

    Still love their music RIP captain

  • @raccuia1
    @raccuia1 4 года назад +32

    I hate that people suffer behind closed doors. The social mask can throw people off. There may be abuse, lack of love, lack of connection, a whole array of issues. Yet people stay locked into misery.

    • @janc8199
      @janc8199 2 года назад +4

      I thinks it becomes familiar. Couples get stuck in a rut, and afraid to move on, after so many years so they settle for the companionship.

    • @windovrwatergirl
      @windovrwatergirl 2 года назад +7

      @@janc8199 Totally agree. I’m in this right now and I see so many friends get divorced and there struggling financially and and lonely. I dont know what the answer is!

  • @1dontknow4321
    @1dontknow4321 2 года назад +22

    Stayed together for 39 years just for the fans??? That’s the silliest thing I have ever heard of. When Sonny and Cher got divorced, I was sad for 10 seconds, and then went on with my life. Brad and Jennifer, disappointed for 20 seconds and then forgot about it. A little more upset when the Beatles broke up.

    • @janettamcgee8124
      @janettamcgee8124 2 года назад +3

      He is dead and cannot tell his side of the story so she is dumping on him. Really nice.

    • @suesheny
      @suesheny 2 года назад

      Cher was a man. Wondering the samething about ms tennille. 75 yrs old .... Hmmm face looks damn good. Could it be adrenechrome?

  • @retheisen
    @retheisen Месяц назад +1

    He kept her relevant for decades in spite of his dislike of her. A "thank you" wouldn't sprain her jaw.

  • @luckypenny4263
    @luckypenny4263 24 дня назад +1

    We never know what someone is going through behind the scenes. She’s a beautiful lady to this day

  • @justjeff3107
    @justjeff3107 6 лет назад +207

    I'd sure like to hear his side of the story

    • @AtheistCook
      @AtheistCook 6 лет назад +11

      true, there is two sides to every story, she chose the life she had

    • @gailweeks5442
      @gailweeks5442 6 лет назад +23

      Too late, he passed away today. RIP

    • @DDG2023
      @DDG2023 6 лет назад +12

      I just spoke to him. He said:

    • @fredfirestoner763
      @fredfirestoner763 6 лет назад +8

      hes dead so you can't

    • @harmono8766
      @harmono8766 6 лет назад +27

      Here's his side....um...I didn't know why she divorced me.

  • @kareno6222
    @kareno6222 6 лет назад +10

    Sometimes the marriage is that of companionship which is unfortunate but Toni showed she cared being there for Darryl at the end 😔

  • @JungleYT
    @JungleYT 2 года назад +25

    *As I recall it, he had a girlfriend who committed suicide by stepping in front of a truck or something and he never really recovered from that? Dude looked dead in the eyes... She on the other hand was and still is very bright and shiny in her personality. One reason why she still looks so good - at least 10 years younger than her actual age...*

    • @bernitacenteno1326
      @bernitacenteno1326 2 года назад +9

      In the old photo I did notice the Captains eyes too. They just look at the camera without being expressive eyes.

    • @JungleYT
      @JungleYT 2 года назад +9

      @@bernitacenteno1326 A shark's eyes were more animated... Just saying

    • @JJSolitude
      @JJSolitude 2 года назад

      @@JungleYT haha

    • @saturn3344
      @saturn3344 2 года назад +1

      @@bernitacenteno1326 He had big brown pools of chocolate for eyes. Very beautiful

    • @karlsnowsill208
      @karlsnowsill208 3 месяца назад +1

      @@bernitacenteno1326 He had a genetic eye condition megalocornea, which made his eyes look unusual, its why he usually wore sunglasses. The eye condition has been linked to other disorders, but who knows why their relationship was like it was.

  • @richardfredericks4069
    @richardfredericks4069 2 года назад +5

    I remember when girls sported that hair style in the 70's, haven't seen it in years. The Captain & Tennile was a very popular vocal group in the late 60's through to the 80's, still enjoy their music😊

    • @jillkjv3816
      @jillkjv3816 2 года назад +1

      That hairstyle and the Dorothy Hamill bob were all the rage in the mid to late 1970's. I sported both. 🤣

  • @rickbailey189
    @rickbailey189 2 года назад +8

    Loved seeing them on TV as a kid. She just sang her heart out. Darryl was so cool with the Captain's hat playing his dual electric pianos. They were the dynamic singing playing duo. Captain and Tennille.

  • @Deer548
    @Deer548 2 года назад +14

    They say opposites attract and they definitely appeared like opposites. Tony being so vivacious and Captain always seeming monotone. It’s really tragic when you think about her staying in a loveless marriage for her fans.. although I do think he loved her in his own way. Hopefully, she found someone romantically late in life. She deserves as much happiness as she gave her fans!

  • @megwell
    @megwell 2 года назад +32

    I hope Toni can find someone that makes her happy. It's obviously harder than it looks to find that special person

    • @winniecash1654
      @winniecash1654 2 года назад +2

      I never found 'him' either.

    • @Person-mh6xq
      @Person-mh6xq 2 года назад +2

      I don’t think anyone thinks it “looks easy!”

  • @daleschneider7689
    @daleschneider7689 5 лет назад +5

    So sad that Captain & Tennille had a loveless marriage. My wife and I met in 1975 and got married in 1978. We had The Wedding Song as one of our songs. We celebrated 40 years in May last year. Sorry to read that Daryl died. RIP Daryl. Love you Toni.

  • @dennisflenderson6195
    @dennisflenderson6195 2 года назад +1

    Asperger’s/ASD makes total sense. And now Toni’s song “The Way That I Want To Touch You” (my favorite) makes perfect sense as well.

  • @susanphillips944
    @susanphillips944 21 день назад +1

    That is really sad. I could of done without knowing that

  • @patrickvecchio8138
    @patrickvecchio8138 2 года назад +8

    She stayed with him until 2014 for the fans sake ? By 2000,the Captain And Tennille were no longer in musical demand,so why didnt she leave him then ?

  • @1755ma
    @1755ma 2 года назад +24

    Toni deserved to find the love of her life. Without a loving, romantic connection why didn't she move on and keep looking? Millions of men adored her; she could have had her pick.

    • @lynnmahan154
      @lynnmahan154 2 года назад

      Exactly. Why feel sorry for her loveless marriage as so many seem to.... it's a choice she made.

  • @kingdoc3262
    @kingdoc3262 2 года назад +12

    39 years? Something was there. I wonder if it's a case of never had learned to resolve to accept the person for who he was instead of fairytale. Would love to hear his side

  • @briansalazar7397
    @briansalazar7397 2 года назад +2

    Thanks MOM! She had quite a record collection as well as sang in several bands. The 70’s was a great musical pinnacle.

  • @ohroonoko
    @ohroonoko 2 года назад +3

    I remember watching their TV show in its waning days of the 70’s when I was like 4 or 5. Love Will Keep Us Together was the first song I got hooked on.

  • @johnnybgoodeish
    @johnnybgoodeish 6 лет назад +58

    There's three sides to every story-
    Yours and mine and the ole darn truth.

    • @a.k.4085
      @a.k.4085 5 лет назад +3

      Exactly

    • @its4it
      @its4it 4 года назад +2

      A lady I work with would agree with that.

  • @Carlsbadude
    @Carlsbadude 8 лет назад +15

    What a talent she is !

  • @brendamagee6411
    @brendamagee6411 4 года назад +4

    Oh,, yes I am so disappointed to know the truth...but I understand. For me, listening to those beautiful love songs, hit my heart, smack dab!! I felt every word, every emotion. And I felt them deep, because I felt/interpurted each word with such strong feelings. I FELT the words Toni was singing had the emotion behind them. As I said, I understand that she stayed on because of "US" the fans. Isn't that what parents do, stay together "for the kids?" But, now, knowing the truth, I see the emotions in her face, feel the words she sings and realize she was striving and wanting to feel those words in her own life. She hungered to have the feelings she was singing. I understand, when we hear "LOVE SONGS" either we "feel" those words/live them, or we "wish" for them and the connection we need. Bless you Toni Tennille for enduring decades without any emotional connection to the man you shared your life with.

  • @georgetunstill2341
    @georgetunstill2341 2 года назад +6

    So sad. My wife and I liked the Captain and Tennille when we were both teenagers in the 70s even though she grew up in upstate NY and me in Alabama. They looked they had great chemistry and really loved each other on stage. Shame that chemistry didn't translated into their marriage. I hope she will find true love. I know I did fortunately.

  • @vernonengbino6186
    @vernonengbino6186 2 года назад +3

    I think it sad when one speaks of others in a bad light after their death. Especially being married for quite a while. It is easy to talk bad about someone once their gone, for they can't defend themselves. She should have kept that to herself. They were both great in their public persona.

  • @dambo6630
    @dambo6630 6 лет назад +16

    I firmly believe their marriage difficulties and strains were all due to that hat!!!!!!! He loved that hat and there was no room for a woman in his life.

    • @don4476
      @don4476 5 лет назад +3

      That's it! Mystery solved.

    • @SunGold777
      @SunGold777 5 лет назад +1

      Lol

    • @deliveryguyrx
      @deliveryguyrx 5 лет назад

      I understand that he wore the hat because he was losing his hair and couldn't deal with the fact that he was going bald.If I'm wrong,I'm wrong.I heard that someplace.idk.

    • @cameron_fairchild
      @cameron_fairchild 4 года назад

      LMAO!!! I think you're right. He adored that hat!

  • @jasonwhite7452
    @jasonwhite7452 5 лет назад +5

    It’s sad but I can relate to that. If there’s no connection then....there’s no connection. I can’t speak for anybody else but I can’t force my heart to feel something it won’t ...And I don’t really mean to quote “I can’t make you love me” but that song perfectly describes my marriage.

  • @adrianeharris6183
    @adrianeharris6183 5 лет назад +20

    Some men can't give what they aren't capable of, but he was faithful and devoted, after she left him he left the planet...rip captain!

    • @user-nq9gz4xf7f
      @user-nq9gz4xf7f 3 года назад +5

      She is slamming the Captain after he is dead. He was actually the musical talent

    • @user-nq9gz4xf7f
      @user-nq9gz4xf7f 3 года назад +4

      Its sad The Captain is dead...she is cashing in on a book deal and saying their was no love...pretty shabby treatment...we will never hear his side

    • @theelectricunicyclist9069
      @theelectricunicyclist9069 2 года назад +3

      @@user-nq9gz4xf7f His Dad was the late famous composer and conductor, Carmen Dragon.

    • @jimstevenson424
      @jimstevenson424 2 года назад +2

      No kidding. Left him as health problems were kicking in. But no sympathy for him on these boards. He probably would have liked a real marriage as well.

  • @NoName-ge6wc
    @NoName-ge6wc Год назад +1

    What a beautiful resonate voice she had. Love her.

  • @johnbarnett6924
    @johnbarnett6924 11 месяцев назад +1

    She still wears her energy well❤ California Love to you Woman❤ John Barnett aka A Voice In The Mall revisited December 2023

  • @carltonamos6267
    @carltonamos6267 3 года назад +14

    In This Interview She Was 75 I promise She Doesn't Look more the 40ish. She Seems to posses a positive spirit and Good Health Best to Her Always ❤️💯🙏🏾

    • @linniem5982
      @linniem5982 2 года назад

      A book I read said she was a L-- -bi-n

  • @BadRonald1
    @BadRonald1 7 лет назад +11

    I don't want to hear her say this. How I loved all those memories of watching her laugh, smile and sing. And then to hear this ? I don't know if I want to watch it. After watching it I hope it's not as bad as it sounds. My whole perception of her and who she was meant a lot to me.

  • @NateThunder
    @NateThunder 4 года назад +25

    She was at Darylls side when he died 3 years later.. obviously she did love him.

    • @seascape35
      @seascape35 4 года назад +9

      Maybe she was just assuaging her guilt.

    • @Bigbadwhitecracker
      @Bigbadwhitecracker 4 года назад +1

      Duty.

    • @tedwojtasik8781
      @tedwojtasik8781 3 года назад +6

      She loved the money. She left Dragon when he was diagnosed with his illness, that alone speaks volumes.

    • @SciTrekMan
      @SciTrekMan 3 года назад +1

      That’s the point. It was all her, romantically speaking.

    • @andywinslow9638
      @andywinslow9638 3 года назад +1

      I agree with you

  • @gregoryvanderpas4176
    @gregoryvanderpas4176 2 года назад +1

    I don't think "Taxes keeps us together" would have been as big of a hit.

  • @therealdeal3672
    @therealdeal3672 2 года назад +6

    Tony Tennille is dynamite! She looks so great! It's interesting to hear the reality behind the scenes. Captain and Tennille was one of the most amazing pop groups of their era, no doubt. Too bad she gave up romantic satisfaction for the fans.