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.
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.
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!!!
@@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 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.
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.
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!!!!
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.
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...
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.
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.
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.
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. 👵🙂✌️🖖 😷 🙉🙈🙊 🌎☮️🕊️
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.
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.
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
@@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. 🤦🏻♂️
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!
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.
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. 💔
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.
@@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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 . 🤗
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.
@@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 $$
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.
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.
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.
+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.
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?
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!!
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.
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!
@@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.
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.🥰
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
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!
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!
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.
As clinician, I strongly believe nothing justifies to keep a relationship that is not serving pure love. Wishing the best to this talented songwriter 🙏🏻🌷
She abandoned him in illness which is about as pathetic as a person can be, but she is the only one still around to pretend she was the person we should feel sorry for.
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.
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.
@@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
@@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!
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 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.
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.
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!
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.
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!
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.
*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 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.
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 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!
I loved Captain & Tennille as a preteen! I’m so sorry to hear about Daryl’s passing. But, for Toni to say she stayed married for almost 40 years because she didn’t want to let her fans down... is a bit nutty. Cher didn’t have a problem living her life. I dunno, I’m not buying that excuse. Daryl always seemed odd to me as a kid. I never felt a connection between the two. Maybe she was used to living for others? She never changed her hairstyle after all! But, that’s a shame that she lived so long without a true loving relationship. Eh, she probably had someone on the side. She certainly didn’t looked crushed, in this older interview. Not to diminish her mourning the loss of Daryl now though.
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.
I met Toni at a Dodger game in the early 80s. She couldn't have been more lovely. Very sweet lady.
Did she seem frustrated?
@JosephM-v4z No. Why?
@@michellerene951 was she with Darryl?
@grouchosays No Darryl wasn't there. She was with a couple of her friends.
Hehehe!!
I love how she still has a 70's hairdo and it still looks good on her!
She's wearing a wig. 😄💯
@Apple Pie Not hardly she just happens to have good hair the part is exactly the same way please.
Yeah it’s called a wig. It’s a higher quality than the ones you see at the dollar store.
Funny thing is she looks more and more like my aunt as they age. Aunt is like 10years older.
My high school freshman English teacher had (and still has) that hairstyle!
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.
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I always felt there was something "phony" about it, too.
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.
Totally agree with you I never saw the connection honestly he seemed a little weird
I agree. He always seemed very wooden.
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!!!
That Must've been a great show, she seems to care so deeply for the fans and has a great talent.
Saw them that year too in Vancouver
So sad
Ever see his eye when he didn't wear his sunglasses the glaucoma....fish eye huge
The problem was they got along better than many couples at that point and time!!
She was with him when he died...so love DID keep them together. No matter what kind of love it was.
Very true, and very well said.
I'm glad to hear that. It would have been interesting to hear his side of the story. Oftentimes, the
truth lays in between.
@@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.
Maybe he did love her,but was unable to show it. 39 years is a long time.
@@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.
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.
He probably loved her very much but couldn’t show her in the way she expected .
That's a great observation.
Yes, you’re right. I remember hearing somewhere that Daryl Dragon has Autism.
This is a cautionary tale. NEVER marry anyone without that romantic connection. It's essential to a great marriage.
Warning warning : Both parties must have a genuine love for the other person.
A "romantic connection" is not love.
@@9Ballr I think she meant physical affection and a romantic connection along with love. Loving one another is obviously a given.
Been there.
Ain't worth it.
I’m surprised to see so many recent comments on a video this old lol
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!!!!
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.
Money. There, fixed it. Money answereth all things
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
@@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 .
Well you always think he'll change and they just never do or they cant
Ms Tennile spread a great deal of joy with her singing. No way to not receive the reward coming for that. Life is bumpy.
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...
Love seeing my Dad on this clip. He was their drummer for the TV show.
That is COOL
Right on👍
corny show.
Who was the drummer ? So cool !
Was he able to make good money with them.
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.
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.
@@spaniardsrmoors6817 you really have a rotten spirit. I hope you’re single and stay that way.
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.
I asked for that album for Christmas in 1975, ...wound up with 2 of them! 😂
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.
👵🙂✌️🖖 😷 🙉🙈🙊 🌎☮️🕊️
Thank you so much for the memories, I love these personal stories ❤️
I don't really know very much about them as a couple although I loved the songs. Did they have children together?
@@dulciemidwinter1925 I don't think so but it seems she adopted him. lol
Drama, much? Nobody stayed in a marriage for "us". Pfffft.
Thank You, that is a nice memory to share.
❤🏆❤
I used to love their show and songs as a little kid. She still looks amazing and I hope she finds true love.
She’s 75 … knock it off …
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.
@@arrjee9474 So she’s still beautiful
Me too 😄. The songs were catchy and they had good guests on their TV show.
@@barbaravyse660
On TV …
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!
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.
no she used her first husband like she used Darryl.
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
@@forapps9364 thought provoking comment.
@@alexrosenthal2887 maybe
I believe that if he did not think of it as a business, THERE WOULD NOT BE A CAPTAIN AND TENNILE.
I appreciate her Candor & Beautiful Heart. Loved their Music. She was with him when he died, that's Love.
Or she was the ultimate people pleaser.
@@angelarasmussen1800Wow!!! I’ve been there too, a people pleaser, never again!!!
@@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. 🤦🏻♂️
RIP: Daryl "The Captain" Dragon Aug 27, 1942 -- Jan 2, 2019
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!
So sad, they were so great together. I listened to them while growing up.
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.
The passion was in the music 🎶
Is he dead?
Good point.
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. 💔
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.
Very sexist. No cookie for you.
Most "men" want intamacy ? You're naive.
@@muddyriverdogz Most men want cookies.
He was very attractive.
@@obscurelyvague they do not understand real love and maybe Toni didn't either who knows.
She was a terrific singer.
Compared to what? A coyote?
@@HawklordLI Millions of albums sold refute that.
@@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.
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.
@@HawklordLI The Carpenters? Come off it. Karen Carpenter's voice was sublime.
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.
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.
@ 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.
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.
I wondered if he was. His eye contact drops. Not a lot of smiling, hiding behind shades.
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.
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.
Vv
@@the_original_public_newsenseVery true!🤘
She didn't say there was no love,just no romance..I am sure captain loved her in his own cold way.
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 . 🤗
Me too!
Lol
I was just thinking the same! 💓
At 75? Who could be bothered at that age? I can't be bothered with it at 45!
I watched their show I guess he's ok as a musician.. But always awkward doing skits and telling those stupid hat jokes.
I love Captain and Tennille! Those were the days my friends.
cute.
I agree! Just watching this video made me nostalgic for the early 70s! Man those were the days! To be young and carefree……
We thought they'd never end we sing and dance forever and a day😊
@@JB-pt7srdarn, you beat me to it!
Beautiful lady, beautiful voice. Seems very humble.
I cherish and adore her strength, her honesty, and her sincerity. She's definitely an inspiration to my heart. She always will be. 😊
Still to this day….her vocals blow my mind!!!!!!! Unbelievable!!!!
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.
Bcz she's an obvious wack job...thats the simple answer
It’s called MONEY!
One word----MONEY...!
Or
A “marriage of convenience”
Happens all the time …
@@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 $$
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.
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.
She said the fans kept them together, and the marriage sucked but she stayed for the fans and I guess her career.
@@tubester4567 I've been meaning to get her book but never have yet.
@@muffs55mercury61 it's a great book and really gives you more insight.
@@rcperry2000 I'm going to read it. Turns out our library has one but it was checked out the last time I inquired.
If their was no Tennille? Their would be no captain! I loved her voice.
He kept her relevant for decades in spite of his dislike of her. A "thank you" wouldn't sprain her jaw.
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.
I really loved them back when. It's heartbreaking to realize they weren't happy.
39 years??? With no love?
Ikr
I know. Something fishy about that. Might have had an open marriage.
Says who?
+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.
You all should Google...."Famous people with Autism or Asperger's" I think you will be amazed at what you find.
She seems so real and, on top of that, she is still gorgeous
I met Toni at a Marriott many years ago, and she was so kind. Class act!
It's sad things did not work out. And on a side note, Ms. Tennille looks very beautiful for 75.
Their love was kinda like Sonny and Cher. Great together in music, in social life and home not so much.
I'd sure like to hear his side of the story
true, there is two sides to every story, she chose the life she had
Too late, he passed away today. RIP
I just spoke to him. He said:
hes dead so you can't
Here's his side....um...I didn't know why she divorced me.
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?
That is really sad. I could of done without knowing that
Sad that Mr. Dragon passed away but at least she was at his bedside. R.I.P. Mr. Dragon
Roger James my prayers and condolences.
TRUE. That counts for something. 😢
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!!
Suzi64grad at least she was by his side when he passed away.
Good riddance to the captain.
Hard to believe that she is 75. Wow, she looks awesome. She is so pretty
She’s 78 in 2022.
She just described every woman on the planet. Looking for something from a man he just can't give.
Not every woman, just too many.
Desperate women !!
Daryl's expression of disinterest was indeed genuine. So sad. What a facade to uphold for so many years.
What a voice ❤
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 😞
"She wasted valuable time of her young life" That's a lot of our stories.
I loved her though....Well ,I was only 8 too.
Sometimes the marriage is that of companionship which is unfortunate but Toni showed she cared being there for Darryl at the end 😔
As a kid in the 70's they were one of my favorite acts.
And The Carpenters. What a beautiful voice Karen had.
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.
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!
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.
She could have had Frank Gifford and hosted a show with Regis. Same person, basically.
I thought she was beautiful inside and out, and talented! I never saw anything not to love about her.
@@magneto7930 Well, she cheated on The Captain. So there's that.
@@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.
@@magneto7930 - It takes two to seek out couples counseling.
Still love their music RIP captain
So your saying his ship has sailed?
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.🥰
Who the hell was stupid enough to think they had chemistry? He always looked so aloof and detached.
You can’t pour from an empty vessel. Sometimes people just don’t have it to give,it has nothing to do with you.
What a talent she is !
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
She was at Darylls side when he died 3 years later.. obviously she did love him.
Maybe she was just assuaging her guilt.
Duty.
She loved the money. She left Dragon when he was diagnosed with his illness, that alone speaks volumes.
That’s the point. It was all her, romantically speaking.
I agree with you
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.
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!
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!
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.
@@Monorail-Beyond-the-Veil 👍🎭😎😎😎
Agreed
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.
@@redlikewineagain697 And how many hours & sessions analizing him as a patient did you have to determine this, DOCTOR?
As clinician, I strongly believe nothing justifies to keep a relationship that is not serving pure love. Wishing the best to this talented songwriter 🙏🏻🌷
As.a "clinician", please tell exactly what "pure love" is.
Yea,please explain what exactly true loves is.........I'm waiting......I'm waiting from your lofty ivory tower
Love you Toni so sorry for your loss I'm sure you added years to his life with your Sunshine spirit we never really say goodbye God bless
She abandoned him in illness which is about as pathetic as a person can be, but she is the only one still around to pretend she was the person we should feel sorry for.
I feel sad for Toni that she felt the need to stay in an unhappy marriage to keep the fans from being disappointed.
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 ?
I hope Toni can find someone that makes her happy. It's obviously harder than it looks to find that special person
I never found 'him' either.
I don’t think anyone thinks it “looks easy!”
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.
Exactly. Why feel sorry for her loveless marriage as so many seem to.... it's a choice she made.
I dropped out of Girl Scouts in 4th grade because it was the same time as the Captain and Tennille show. 😂
What a beautiful resonate voice she had. Love her.
No matter what, your singing will always be special.
And what a truly beautiful and VERSATILE voice in addition to her beautiful person! And boy does she look great 👍
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.
I agree Richard. It was sad! At least they had a lot of nice love songs together.
@@michaelhughes8057 When he was no longer able to play, she threw him in the garbage. Not a nice woman at all.
@@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
@@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!
@@johnpauljones9310 , absolutely! Like we do not know the guy has a serious illness.
I don't think "Taxes keeps us together" would have been as big of a hit.
Still a tremendous fan of Toni and the music. I met her when she was on tour doing Victor/Victoria. She's a doll.
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!
what was wrong with his eyes?? Very eerie to look at. Like they were permanently dilated.
@@topseykretts7608 I noticed that....they were staring blank...
I think he was asexual....
@@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.
There's three sides to every story-
Yours and mine and the ole darn truth.
Exactly
A lady I work with would agree with that.
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.
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!
We never know what someone is going through behind the scenes. She’s a beautiful lady to this day
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.
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!
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.
Thank you for bringing in the truth
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…
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.
*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...*
In the old photo I did notice the Captains eyes too. They just look at the camera without being expressive eyes.
@@bernitacenteno1326 A shark's eyes were more animated... Just saying
@@JungleYT haha
@@bernitacenteno1326 He had big brown pools of chocolate for eyes. Very beautiful
@@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.
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.
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.
@@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!
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 ❤️💯🙏🏾
A book I read said she was a L-- -bi-n
Funny thing is the ol' Captain said that he didn't really understand why she left.
She married for financial advantage and then complained that it wasn't a fairy-tale romance.
Toni was and is undoubtedly "The Star " of the show ! Have enjoyed her music for decades too. God bless.
I loved Captain & Tennille as a preteen! I’m so sorry to hear about Daryl’s passing. But, for Toni to say she stayed married for almost 40 years because she didn’t want to let her fans down... is a bit nutty. Cher didn’t have a problem living her life. I dunno, I’m not buying that excuse. Daryl always seemed odd to me as a kid. I never felt a connection between the two. Maybe she was used to living for others? She never changed her hairstyle after all!
But, that’s a shame that she lived so long without a true loving relationship.
Eh, she probably had someone on the side. She certainly didn’t looked crushed, in this older interview.
Not to diminish her mourning the loss of Daryl now though.
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.
He is dead and cannot tell his side of the story so she is dumping on him. Really nice.
Cher was a man. Wondering the samething about ms tennille. 75 yrs old .... Hmmm face looks damn good. Could it be adrenechrome?
She still wears her energy well❤ California Love to you Woman❤ John Barnett aka A Voice In The Mall revisited December 2023
Loved Capt and Tenille ❤️music