Keith Urban carried on his tradition of honoring musicians who died in the past year by performing a medley of their hits during his New Year’s Eve headlining concert in Nashville this week.
The singer-guitarist began the seven-minute medley with Roxette’s “It Must Have Been Love.” The Swedish band’s singer Marie Fredriksson died at 61 on December 9th. From there, Urban dove into the Captain & Tenille’s “Love Will Keep Us Together” in honor of the Captain, Daryl Dragon. “Just Once” for James Ingram and a rendition of 1956’s “Que Sera,...
The singer-guitarist began the seven-minute medley with Roxette’s “It Must Have Been Love.” The Swedish band’s singer Marie Fredriksson died at 61 on December 9th. From there, Urban dove into the Captain & Tenille’s “Love Will Keep Us Together” in honor of the Captain, Daryl Dragon. “Just Once” for James Ingram and a rendition of 1956’s “Que Sera,...
- 1/2/2020
- by Joseph Hudak
- Rollingstone.com
The man inside the yellow Big Bird suit; TV’s Rhoda; and a “Beverly Hills 90210” heartthrob are just a few of the beloved entertainment figures who died in 2019. Here are some of the unforgettable stars and creators of movies, TV and music who we lost this year.
Movies
Several notable directors died in 2019, including pioneering French New Wave director Agnes Varda, who died March 29 at 90. “Singin’ in the Rain” director Stanley Donen died Feb. 21 at 94, while cult movie director Larry Cohen, who helmed “It’s Alive,” died March 23 at 77. “Boyz N the Hood” director John Singleton suffered a stroke and died April 29 at 51, and renowned documentarian D.A. Pennebaker, who made “Don’t Look Back,” died Aug. 1 at 94. “Romeo and Juliet” director Franco Zeffirelli died June 15 at 96. The colorful studio executive and producer of “Chinatown” and many other films, Robert Evans, died Oct. 26 at 89.
Movie stars who died in 2019 included Doris Day,...
Movies
Several notable directors died in 2019, including pioneering French New Wave director Agnes Varda, who died March 29 at 90. “Singin’ in the Rain” director Stanley Donen died Feb. 21 at 94, while cult movie director Larry Cohen, who helmed “It’s Alive,” died March 23 at 77. “Boyz N the Hood” director John Singleton suffered a stroke and died April 29 at 51, and renowned documentarian D.A. Pennebaker, who made “Don’t Look Back,” died Aug. 1 at 94. “Romeo and Juliet” director Franco Zeffirelli died June 15 at 96. The colorful studio executive and producer of “Chinatown” and many other films, Robert Evans, died Oct. 26 at 89.
Movie stars who died in 2019 included Doris Day,...
- 1/1/2020
- by Pat Saperstein
- Variety Film + TV
Here’s a list of some of the notable celebrities and industry professionals in film, TV, music and sports who have passed away in 2019.
Carol Channing
The legendary Broadway and musical actress died Jan. 15. Channing was 97.
Kevin Barnett
The comic and “Rel” co-creator, the Lil’ Rel Howery-led sitcom, died Jan. 22 due to a hemorrhage. Barnett was 32.
Joe Stapleton
The New England broadcaster who appeared in several Oscar-winning films like “Spotlight” and “Mystic River,” died Jan. 1. Stapleton was 55.
Daryl Dragon
One half of pop duo Captain and Tennille died Jan. 2 of renal failure, according to Reuters. He was 76.
Gene Okurland
The famed WWE announcer, who frequently interviewed the likes of Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant at their peak, died Jan. 2. Okurland was 76.
Bob Einstein
The “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and “Arrested Development” actor (and brother of actor-filmmaker Albert Brooks) died Jan. 2. Einstein was 76.
Verna Bloom
The “Animal House” and “The Last Temptation of Christ...
Carol Channing
The legendary Broadway and musical actress died Jan. 15. Channing was 97.
Kevin Barnett
The comic and “Rel” co-creator, the Lil’ Rel Howery-led sitcom, died Jan. 22 due to a hemorrhage. Barnett was 32.
Joe Stapleton
The New England broadcaster who appeared in several Oscar-winning films like “Spotlight” and “Mystic River,” died Jan. 1. Stapleton was 55.
Daryl Dragon
One half of pop duo Captain and Tennille died Jan. 2 of renal failure, according to Reuters. He was 76.
Gene Okurland
The famed WWE announcer, who frequently interviewed the likes of Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant at their peak, died Jan. 2. Okurland was 76.
Bob Einstein
The “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and “Arrested Development” actor (and brother of actor-filmmaker Albert Brooks) died Jan. 2. Einstein was 76.
Verna Bloom
The “Animal House” and “The Last Temptation of Christ...
- 12/2/2019
- by Omar Sanchez and Brian Welk
- The Wrap
The special “In Memoriam” segment on the 2019 Emmy Awards ceremony will be especially tearful this year. Beloved television legends Tim Conway, Doris Day, Bob Einstein, Valerie Harper, Katherine Helmond, Peggy Lipton, Penny Marshall, Luke Perry, John Singleton and Rip Torn will certainly be just a few people honored with in a musical tribute performed by pop star Halsey.
Let’s take a look back at these TV icons as well as over 60 others who have died since mid-September last year. Many will be included in the memoriam for the live Emmys ceremony for Fox on September 22.
SEECelebrity Deaths 2019: In Memoriam Gallery
Tim Conway died on May 14 at age 85. The comedy legend won six Emmy Awards during his lengthy career, including four for “The Carol Burnett Show,” one for “Coach” and one for “30 Rock.” He was inducted into the TV Academy Hall of Fame in 2002.
Legendary singer and actress...
Let’s take a look back at these TV icons as well as over 60 others who have died since mid-September last year. Many will be included in the memoriam for the live Emmys ceremony for Fox on September 22.
SEECelebrity Deaths 2019: In Memoriam Gallery
Tim Conway died on May 14 at age 85. The comedy legend won six Emmy Awards during his lengthy career, including four for “The Carol Burnett Show,” one for “Coach” and one for “30 Rock.” He was inducted into the TV Academy Hall of Fame in 2002.
Legendary singer and actress...
- 9/21/2019
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
It's never easy saying goodbye to Hollywood luminaries. It was hard enough losing so many legends last year, and this year certainly won't be any easier. From Hollywood greats like Bob Einstein and Daryl Dragon, to Broadway's shining star Carol Channing, we're paying our respects to the stars we've already lost in 2019.
Related: 63 Celebrities We Had to Say Goodbye to in 2018...
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- 6/26/2019
- by Brea Cubit
- Popsugar.com
One of the saddest and most important segments of the SAG Awards each year is the In Memoriam segment. For the 2019 event, it turns out to be even sadder for family members of certain long-time members of the Screen Actors Guild. Which actors and actresses were not even featured in this portion of the program on Sunday night? Check out this list below:
Marty Allen (actor)
Charles Aznavour (actor)
Kaye Ballard (actor)
Dushon Monique Brown (actor)
Joseph Campanella (actor)
Roy Clark (actor/singer)
Vic Damone (actor/singer)
Daryl Dragon (host/musician)
Louise Latham (actor)
Robin Leach (host)
Stan Lee (executive/host)
Katherine MacGregor (actor)
Robert Mandan (actor)
Peggy McKay (actor)
Tim O’Connor (actor)
Roger Perry (actor)
Douglas Rain (actor)
Ken Swofford (actor)
Clint Walker (actor)
Nancy Wilson (actor/singer)
Louis Zorich (actor)
SEE2019 SAG Awards: Full winners list in the 6 film and 9 TV categories
For the ceremony hosted by...
Marty Allen (actor)
Charles Aznavour (actor)
Kaye Ballard (actor)
Dushon Monique Brown (actor)
Joseph Campanella (actor)
Roy Clark (actor/singer)
Vic Damone (actor/singer)
Daryl Dragon (host/musician)
Louise Latham (actor)
Robin Leach (host)
Stan Lee (executive/host)
Katherine MacGregor (actor)
Robert Mandan (actor)
Peggy McKay (actor)
Tim O’Connor (actor)
Roger Perry (actor)
Douglas Rain (actor)
Ken Swofford (actor)
Clint Walker (actor)
Nancy Wilson (actor/singer)
Louis Zorich (actor)
SEE2019 SAG Awards: Full winners list in the 6 film and 9 TV categories
For the ceremony hosted by...
- 1/28/2019
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Sunday’s telecast of the 2019 Screen Actors Guild Awards will feature a special In Memoriam segment devoted to many of the actors and actresses who have died since last year’s ceremony in late January. Sure to be among those saluted include actress and director Penny Marshall, Oscar nominee and Emmy winner Burt Reynolds and Grammy winner Aretha Franklin. Visit our own Gold Derby memoriam galleries for the year of 2018 and the newly-started gallery for 2019.
The 25th annual ceremony will be hosted by past winner Megan Mullally (“Will and Grace”) for TNT and TBS on Sunday, January 27, at 8:00 p.m. Et; 5:00 p.m. Pt. Tom Hanks will be presenting the SAG life achievement award to Alan Alda.
SEE2019 SAG Awards nominations: Full list of Screen Actors Guild Awards nominees
Over 100 people in SAG/AFTRA have passed away in the past 12 months. Which of the following 50 names will also...
The 25th annual ceremony will be hosted by past winner Megan Mullally (“Will and Grace”) for TNT and TBS on Sunday, January 27, at 8:00 p.m. Et; 5:00 p.m. Pt. Tom Hanks will be presenting the SAG life achievement award to Alan Alda.
SEE2019 SAG Awards nominations: Full list of Screen Actors Guild Awards nominees
Over 100 people in SAG/AFTRA have passed away in the past 12 months. Which of the following 50 names will also...
- 1/25/2019
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Verna Bloom, a character actress best known for playing the cheating wife of Dean Wormer in “Animal House” and Mary, mother of Jesus in Martin Scorsese’s “The Last Temptation of Christ,” has died at age 80.
A family spokesperson told USA Today that Bloom died from complications from dementia.
Bloom made her film debut co-starring in Haskell Wexler’s acclaimed 1969 drama “Medium Cool,” for which she received a best actress and best supporting actress nomination from the National Society of Film Critics.
She appeared as Sarah Belding in Clint Eastwood’s 1973 Western “High Plains Drifter,” and later worked again with Eastwood in his 1982 film “Honkytonk Man.”
During this time, Bloom also struck a working relationship with Scorsese, appearing in three of his films: 1970’s “Street Scenes,” 1985’s “After Hours,” and in 1988, “The Last Temptation of Christ.”
Also Read: Daryl Dragon, the Captain of Pop Duo Captain and Tennille, Dies at...
A family spokesperson told USA Today that Bloom died from complications from dementia.
Bloom made her film debut co-starring in Haskell Wexler’s acclaimed 1969 drama “Medium Cool,” for which she received a best actress and best supporting actress nomination from the National Society of Film Critics.
She appeared as Sarah Belding in Clint Eastwood’s 1973 Western “High Plains Drifter,” and later worked again with Eastwood in his 1982 film “Honkytonk Man.”
During this time, Bloom also struck a working relationship with Scorsese, appearing in three of his films: 1970’s “Street Scenes,” 1985’s “After Hours,” and in 1988, “The Last Temptation of Christ.”
Also Read: Daryl Dragon, the Captain of Pop Duo Captain and Tennille, Dies at...
- 1/11/2019
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
Daryl Dragon, the keyboard-playing “Captain” of Seventies hitmakers Captain and Tennille, died at a hospice in Prescott, Arizona on Wednesday. Associated Press reports the cause of death as renal failure. He was 76.
As Captain and Tennille, Dragon and his then-wife Toni Tennille scored a string of catchy, easy-rolling hits in the mid-Seventies, including the Grammy-winning, Number One hit “Love Will Keep Us Together,” “The Way I Want to Touch You,” “Lonely Night (Angel Face)” and “Muskrat Love.” Dragon was known for wearing a captain’s hat and playing multilevel keyboards,...
As Captain and Tennille, Dragon and his then-wife Toni Tennille scored a string of catchy, easy-rolling hits in the mid-Seventies, including the Grammy-winning, Number One hit “Love Will Keep Us Together,” “The Way I Want to Touch You,” “Lonely Night (Angel Face)” and “Muskrat Love.” Dragon was known for wearing a captain’s hat and playing multilevel keyboards,...
- 1/3/2019
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
Daryl Dragon, the hat-wearing musician familiar to 1970s music fans as half of the bestselling duo the Captain & Tennille, died Tuesday in Prescott, Arizona at age 76.
Dragon’s ex-wife, Toni Tennille, “was with him as he took his last breath,” said Harlon Boll, a spokesperson for the singer. In a statement, Tennille said, “He was a brilliant musician with many friends who loved him greatly. I was at my most creative in my life when I was with him.”
Dragon died of renal failure, according to Boll.
“Love Will Keep Us Together,” the title track from the duo’s 1975 debut album, reached No. 1 in July of 1975 and won the top Record of the Year prize at the following year’s Grammy Awards. “Do That to Me One More Time,” the last of their big hits, also reached the top of the chart, in 1979. In the interval, the Captain & Tennille reached the top 10 with “Muskrat Love,...
Dragon’s ex-wife, Toni Tennille, “was with him as he took his last breath,” said Harlon Boll, a spokesperson for the singer. In a statement, Tennille said, “He was a brilliant musician with many friends who loved him greatly. I was at my most creative in my life when I was with him.”
Dragon died of renal failure, according to Boll.
“Love Will Keep Us Together,” the title track from the duo’s 1975 debut album, reached No. 1 in July of 1975 and won the top Record of the Year prize at the following year’s Grammy Awards. “Do That to Me One More Time,” the last of their big hits, also reached the top of the chart, in 1979. In the interval, the Captain & Tennille reached the top 10 with “Muskrat Love,...
- 1/2/2019
- by Variety Staff
- Variety Film + TV
Daryl Dragon, "The Captain" of singing duo Captain and Tennille, died early Wednesday morning ... and love really did keep them together to the very end. Daryl's publicist says the musician died of renal failure in Arizona, and was in hospice care at the time. Daryl and Toni Tennille were famous for cranking out huge hits in the '70s, including "Do That to Me One More Time," "Muskrat Love" and "Love Will Keep Us Together.
- 1/2/2019
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
It may be the most infamous performance in White House history. To celebrate the nation's bicentennial in 1976, one of the most popular acts of the era - the Grammy-winning husband-and-wife duo Captain and Tennille - were invited to perform for President Ford, First Lady Betty Ford, Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. But the performance didn't go quite as planned. Tenille, 75, who opens up for the first time about her 39-year marriage to Daryl "the Captain" Dragon in a new memoir and interview with People, also shares the story about that fateful White House visit. The...
- 3/19/2016
- by Michelle Tauber, @michelletauber
- PEOPLE.com
Toni Tennille grew up on her father's big-band music and classic pop standards, and she later rose to fame as one-half of the famously squeaky-clean pop duo Captain and Tennille alongside her ex-husband, Daryl "the Captain" Dragon. So what does the 75-year-old Grammy winner, who opens up for the first time about her 39-year marriage in this week's issue of People, think of today's music? "I honestly will tell you, they lost me when rap came in," she says. "They use language I don't approve of." What's more, "When I'm in the supermarket and I'm listening to whatever music they're...
- 3/18/2016
- by Michelle Tauber, @michelletauber
- PEOPLE.com
Toni Tennille grew up on her father's big-band music and classic pop standards, and she later rose to fame as one-half of the famously squeaky-clean pop duo Captain and Tennille alongside her ex-husband, Daryl "the Captain" Dragon. So what does the 75-year-old Grammy winner, who opens up for the first time about her 39-year marriage in this week's issue of People, think of today's music? "I honestly will tell you, they lost me when rap came in," she says. "They use language I don't approve of." What's more, "When I'm in the supermarket and I'm listening to whatever music they're...
- 3/18/2016
- by Michelle Tauber, @michelletauber
- PEOPLE.com
She won a Grammy alongside her husband, Daryl "the Captain" Dragon, for their 1976 smash "Love Will Keep Us Together" - but for the first time, '70s superstar Toni Tennille is opening up about their 39-year marriage - and why love wasn't enough. Now 75, living in Florida and single since her split from Dragon in 2014, the female half of the pop duo Captain and Tennille details their famous musical partnership and often-difficult union in a new self-titled memoir co-written with her niece, Caroline Tennille St. Clair, and exclusively excerpted in this week's People. "I never met another man I thought could measure up to him,...
- 3/16/2016
- by Michelle Tauber, @michelletauber
- PEOPLE.com
She won a Grammy alongside her husband, Daryl "the Captain" Dragon, for their 1976 smash "Love Will Keep Us Together" - but for the first time, '70s superstar Toni Tennille is opening up about their 39-year marriage - and why love wasn't enough. Now 75, living in Florida and single since her split from Dragon in 2014, the female half of the pop duo Captain and Tennille details their famous musical partnership and often-difficult union in a new self-titled memoir co-written with her niece, Caroline Tennille St. Clair, and exclusively excerpted in this week's People. "I never met another man I thought could measure up to him,...
- 3/16/2016
- by Michelle Tauber, @michelletauber
- PEOPLE.com
Toni Tennille is getting real. The singer, who rose to fame as half of the iconic 1970s pop duo Captain and Tennille alongside her husband, Daryl "the Captain" Dragon, is spilling secrets from her extraordinary life in a new self-titled memoir exclusively excerpted in this week's People. In the book, co-written with her niece, Caroline Tennille St. Clair, and in a new interview with People, the 75-year-old star covers everything from her childhood in the Deep South to her often-troubled marriage to Dragon. Among the biggest revelations: 1. She wrote some of her biggest love songs out of unrequited yearning for Dragon.
- 3/16/2016
- by Michelle Tauber, @michelletauber
- PEOPLE.com
Toni Tennille is getting real. The singer, who rose to fame as half of the iconic 1970s pop duo Captain and Tennille alongside her husband, Daryl "the Captain" Dragon, is spilling secrets from her extraordinary life in a new self-titled memoir exclusively excerpted in this week's People. In the book, co-written with her niece, Caroline Tennille St. Clair, and in a new interview with People, the 75-year-old star covers everything from her childhood in the Deep South to her often-troubled marriage to Dragon. Among the biggest revelations: 1. She wrote some of her biggest love songs out of unrequited yearning for Dragon.
- 3/16/2016
- by Michelle Tauber, @michelletauber
- PEOPLE.com
In life, as on The Voice, the accomplishment-to-praise threshhold is not always a balanced one.
Your three-year-old makes a wee-wee on the potty, and you treat him like he’s earned the Nobel Prize in toilet-training. You make it to the gym on a Monday morning (after failing to go even once the week prior), and you’re suddenly Rocky atop the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. It doesn’t matter that you had to crawl the last 10 feet to ascend the peak, you’re the heavyweight champ of your own feel-good movie.
NBC’s singing competition takes...
Your three-year-old makes a wee-wee on the potty, and you treat him like he’s earned the Nobel Prize in toilet-training. You make it to the gym on a Monday morning (after failing to go even once the week prior), and you’re suddenly Rocky atop the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. It doesn’t matter that you had to crawl the last 10 feet to ascend the peak, you’re the heavyweight champ of your own feel-good movie.
NBC’s singing competition takes...
- 11/18/2014
- TVLine.com
Barbara Walters said goodbye to The View, the woman-powered talk show she created for ABC in 1997, Friday morning.
"I may be available for supermarket openings and charity auctions," she joked at the hour's close before going on to mention her interviews of the powerful and famous on her specials and then on to her many years as the unmistakeable head of the table on The View, on which she'll remain executive producer.
This had been billed, somewhat delicately, as Walters's farewell to daytime television, but her summing up sounded very much like a pronounced "I'm outta here!"
It was a...
"I may be available for supermarket openings and charity auctions," she joked at the hour's close before going on to mention her interviews of the powerful and famous on her specials and then on to her many years as the unmistakeable head of the table on The View, on which she'll remain executive producer.
This had been billed, somewhat delicately, as Walters's farewell to daytime television, but her summing up sounded very much like a pronounced "I'm outta here!"
It was a...
- 5/16/2014
- by Tom Gliatto
- People.com - TV Watch
Barbara Walters said goodbye to The View, the woman-powered talk show she created for ABC in 1997, Friday morning. "I may be available for supermarket openings and charity auctions," she joked at the hour's close before going on to mention her interviews of the powerful and famous on her specials and then on to her many years as the unmistakeable head of the table on The View, on which she'll remain executive producer. This had been billed, somewhat delicately, as Walters's farewell to daytime television, but her summing up sounded very much like a pronounced "I'm outta here!" It was a...
- 5/16/2014
- by Tom Gilatto
- PEOPLE.com
Wonder Woman Even though many comic book movie fans are still skeptical about the recent casting of Israeli actress Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman in Zack Snyder's as-yet-untitled sequel to Man of Steel, commonly referred to as Batman vs. Superman, Warner Bros. apparently feels confident in their selection. So confident, in fact, that they want her to portray the Amazon princess in at least two more movies. According to Variety, Gadot's three-picture deal includes the planned Justice League movie and a Wonder Woman solo movie
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Ant-man In related news, Disney has announced that Marvel's Ant-Man movie starring Paul Rudd and Michael Douglas will be moved up two weeks to July 17, 2015, the date formerly occupied by Warner's Batman vs. Superman. Ant-Man will now open against Pan.
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Peter Plans And, speaking of Pan, Deadline has reported that Tron: Legacy star Garrett Hedlund has been offered the role of Captain Hook in...
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Ant-man In related news, Disney has announced that Marvel's Ant-Man movie starring Paul Rudd and Michael Douglas will be moved up two weeks to July 17, 2015, the date formerly occupied by Warner's Batman vs. Superman. Ant-Man will now open against Pan.
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Peter Plans And, speaking of Pan, Deadline has reported that Tron: Legacy star Garrett Hedlund has been offered the role of Captain Hook in...
- 1/24/2014
- by BJSprecher Sprecher
- Reelzchannel.com
Justin Bieber's out of control spiral finally landed him in handcuffs -- busted for DUI and drag racing in Miami. We have every detail on what he was doing, who was with him ... and what's next?Plus, Charlie Sheen goes on a rant about President Obama and school shootings. He's a got a plan ... and he's taking it straight to the White House!And, it's the divorce no one ever saw coming -- Captain and Tennille...
- 1/24/2014
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Source: Getty Justin Bieber was arrested early Thursday morning on suspicion of drag racing and DUI in Miami Beach, Fl. Captain and Tennille have filed for divorce. Here's everything you wanted to know about Lorde and Taylor Swift's friendship but were afraid to ask. They text about home furnishings! The Wanted have officially broken up. Does this mean One Direction won the epic British boy band feud? Gwyneth Paltrow and Kristin Chenoweth are back on the set of Glee, and Ryan Murphy has the picture to prove it. They're back! pic.twitter.com/o09lSZpSua — Ryan Murphy (@MrRPMurphy) January 23, 2014 The protests in Ukraine are intensifying, leaving four dead. Trending on Twitter: which decade do you actually belong in? A German retirement community re-created famous scenes from movies for their adorable calendar. Source: Elisabeth Hospital Essen Trending on Facebook: a woman takes a 30-minute break from being a feminist to...
- 1/23/2014
- by Maria Mercedes Lara
- Popsugar.com
Love isn't keeping them together any longer. Toni Tennille and Daryl Dragon, of the Captain & Tennille singing duo, are divorcing after nearly 40 years of marriage. Tennille, 73, filed for divorce from Dragon, 71, in Arizona on Jan. 16, according to paperwork obtained by ABC News. Dragon told TMZ on Wednesday, Jan. 22 that he was blindsided by the filing. "I don't know why she filed," he said, adding that they are still living together. "I gotta figure it out for myself first." Dragon and Tennille toured with [...]...
- 1/23/2014
- Us Weekly
The Captain & Tennille, the married pop duo also known as Daryl Dragon, 71, and Antoinette ‘Toni’ Tennille, 73, filed for divorce on Jan. 16 after 39 years of marriage.
Toni Tennille Files For Divorce
The couple met in 1972 when they both played keyboard for The Beach Boys. They eventually released their own album in 1974 as The Captain & Tenille and married one year later. Together they sold over 23 million albums and headlined The Captain and Tennille Show, a variety television show that aired for one year. The couple’s popularity dwindled in the 80s, but the pair continued to perform their old hits together, such as “Love Will Keep Us Together.”
Now, Tenille has filed for divorce in an Arizona court. According to the documents, the marriage is “irretrievably broken," though not much else is known as to why the couple is ending their marriage. In fact, Dragon himself seems oblivious as to the reasons behind the divorce.
Toni Tennille Files For Divorce
The couple met in 1972 when they both played keyboard for The Beach Boys. They eventually released their own album in 1974 as The Captain & Tenille and married one year later. Together they sold over 23 million albums and headlined The Captain and Tennille Show, a variety television show that aired for one year. The couple’s popularity dwindled in the 80s, but the pair continued to perform their old hits together, such as “Love Will Keep Us Together.”
Now, Tenille has filed for divorce in an Arizona court. According to the documents, the marriage is “irretrievably broken," though not much else is known as to why the couple is ending their marriage. In fact, Dragon himself seems oblivious as to the reasons behind the divorce.
- 1/23/2014
- Uinterview
Here we thought that love would keep them together. But Daryl Dragon and Cathryn "Toni" Tennille, the couple better known as singing duo Captain & Tennille, are getting a divorce after more than 39 years of marriage. Tennille filed for divorce on Jan. 16 in Prescott, Ariz., according to Rumorfix, which was first to report the sad split news. She and Dragon do not have any children. The pair married in November 1974 and released their debut album, Love Will Keep Us Together, featuring their hit title cover of the Neil Sedaka tune, the following year. "Love Will Keep Us Together" stayed atop the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for nine weeks and won the Grammy for...
- 1/23/2014
- E! Online
Their biggest hit was "Love Will Keep Us Together," but '70s singing duo the Captain & Tennille are getting a divorce. Toni Tennille, whose real name is Cathryn Antoinette Tennille, 73, filed for divorce on Jan. 16, the Prescott, Arizona City courthouse confirms to People. Daryl Dragon, 71, also known as the Captain, was a keyboard player for the Beach Boys before meeting his wife. They released their first album in 1974, winning a Grammy the following year. Tennille revealed on her blog in 2010 that Dragon was suffering from a neurological condition similar to Parkinsons that causes him to have tremors, which she said...
- 1/22/2014
- by K.C. Blumm
- PEOPLE.com
Say it ain't so ... there's no Muskrat Love left for Captain & Tennille ... they're getting divorced ... and the Captain tells TMZ he didn't see it coming.Toni (Tennille) filed legal docs in Arizona, claiming the marriage was "irretrievably broken." They've been married for 39 years.If you don't know ... you should. They had a string of hits in the 70s, including "Love Will Keep Us Together," "Muskrat Love" and "Do that to Me One More Time."They...
- 1/22/2014
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
The Grammys! They’re this coming Sunday and I almost forgot! To celebrate, here are all 55 winners of the Record of the Year Grammy ranked for your consideration. Now beat it.
55. “Don’t Worry Be Happy,” Bobby McFerrin
Finger-snapping never sounded so un-snappy.
54. “Rosanna,” Toto
You know, a Grammy windfall was bound to happen one of those exactly 1982 bands (Air Supply, Foreigner, Reo Speedwagon, etc), and Toto was the big winner. “Rosanna” is fun, but Grammy-worthy?
53. “Sunny Came Home,” Shawn Colvin
You know, a Grammy windfall was bound to happen to one of those exactly 1998 female singer-songwriters (Meredith Brooks, Natalie Imbruglia, Paula Cole, etc.), and Shawn Colvin was the big winner. “Sunny Came Home” is contemplative, but Grammy-worthy?
52. “Change the World,” Eric Clapton
Sort of annoying when a legendary artist wins for his most palatable and forgettable material. “Change the World” is merely radio-friendly, not an artistic breakthrough.
51. “We are the World,...
55. “Don’t Worry Be Happy,” Bobby McFerrin
Finger-snapping never sounded so un-snappy.
54. “Rosanna,” Toto
You know, a Grammy windfall was bound to happen one of those exactly 1982 bands (Air Supply, Foreigner, Reo Speedwagon, etc), and Toto was the big winner. “Rosanna” is fun, but Grammy-worthy?
53. “Sunny Came Home,” Shawn Colvin
You know, a Grammy windfall was bound to happen to one of those exactly 1998 female singer-songwriters (Meredith Brooks, Natalie Imbruglia, Paula Cole, etc.), and Shawn Colvin was the big winner. “Sunny Came Home” is contemplative, but Grammy-worthy?
52. “Change the World,” Eric Clapton
Sort of annoying when a legendary artist wins for his most palatable and forgettable material. “Change the World” is merely radio-friendly, not an artistic breakthrough.
51. “We are the World,...
- 1/21/2014
- by Louis Virtel
- The Backlot
Will Ferrell (in character as Ron Burgundy) and Robin Thicke offer a novel approach to the duet format in their cover of Christopher Cross' "Ride Like the Wind" for the Anchorman 2 soundtrack. While Thicke handles most of the vocal work (aside from Burgundy's echo, heavy on the vibrato, of the refrain "such a long way to goooo"), the news anchor serves as a sort of inept hype-man, with exclamations such as "It's a hot wind!" and "Feel that draft up your skirt ladies? That's me."
Ron Burgundy Uncensored:...
Ron Burgundy Uncensored:...
- 12/10/2013
- Rollingstone.com
For some folks, American Idol is a jaunty little TV show that provides a fine distraction every Wednesday and Thursday night from January to May. For others, it’s a 365-day-a-year obsession that’s yielded dozens of album downloads and a terrifying number of iTunes spins that we would rather not begin to count. Since I fall into the latter category, I’m not ashamed to admit that I spend an inordinate amount of time pondering the post-Idol careers of my favorite former contestants — seriously, folks, it’s time you checked out Aloha Misho’s Badd Ep on iTunes,...
- 7/30/2011
- by Michael Slezak
- TVLine.com
Not letting the cancelation of United States of Tara get to her, Diablo Cody (nee Brook Busey, which I say apropos of nothing, except what a silly name, right?) has a new project on her plate. The Oscar winner and former stripper will write and direct Lamb of God, which follows "the story of a woman who loses her faith in God after a plane crash, but rediscovers it in it Vegas while living 'the life of a sinner.'" Cody took to her tumblr to explain her excitement: If I hear a certain type of music for a scene, I don’t have to shyly suggest it. I can use it. If I picture an actor in a role, I can offer them said role... I’m accustomed to riding shotgun... and for the first time, I get to be the Captain and Tennille. Holy shit.” Cody [...]...
- 6/30/2011
- Nerve
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