In 1971 , Tennille met her future husband Daryl Dragon in San Francisco during auditions for '' Mother Earth '' . Dragon had previously toured with The Beach Boys and had recorded with them as a studio musician . After '' Mother Earth '' ended , Dragon returned to The Beach Boys and introduced Tennille to the band . Tennille played electric piano with the band during their 1972 tour . In 1973 , Tennille and Dragon left to form Captain & Tennille and began performing at local clubs . In September 1973 , they released their self-financed debut single , " The Way I Want to Touch You " , which was a local hit and helped them to get a record contract with A&M Records . The duo recorded a cover version of the Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield song " Love Will Keep Us Together " in 1975 that became a huge success and eventually went on to win the 1975 Grammy Award for Record of the Year
1975 Grammy Award for Record of the Year
18th Annual Grammy Awards
Toni Tennille