Roots of Captain & Tennille

Willis Alan Ramsey is an American singer/songwriter, a cult legend among fans of Americana and Texas country. He was born in Birmingham, Alabama, and raised in Dallas, Texas. Ramsey graduated from Highland Park High School in 1969, and was a prominent baritone in the school's Lads and Lassies Choir. In his senior year, he played a leading role in the musical Carousel. He released the critically acclaimed album Willis Alan Ramsey in 1972 on the Shelter label. The album included "Muskrat Candlelight" which was covered by America in 1973 and by Captain & Tennille in 1976.