Captain Bacardi
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Some sad news to report. Felix Haug, who was half of the A&M act Double died of a heart attack yesterday at the age of 52. From the L.A. Times:
Felix Haug, 52; His Band Had Hit Song 'Captain of Her Heart'
Felix Haug, half of the band Double that had a worldwide hit with the song "The Captain of Her Heart" in the 1980s, died Saturday of a heart attack, the Associated Press reported out of Zurich, Switzerland. He was 52.
Haug, a drummer and keyboard player, joined the trio Ping Pong in 1980 along with singer and guitarist Kurt Maloo. They later decided to perform as a duo and formed Double in 1983.
The band was a popular Swiss musical act. "The Captain of Her Heart" sold more than 1.5 million singles to become a top 10 hit across Europe in 1986 and reached No. 16 in the U.S. charts.
Capt. Bacardi
Felix Haug, 52; His Band Had Hit Song 'Captain of Her Heart'
Felix Haug, half of the band Double that had a worldwide hit with the song "The Captain of Her Heart" in the 1980s, died Saturday of a heart attack, the Associated Press reported out of Zurich, Switzerland. He was 52.
Haug, a drummer and keyboard player, joined the trio Ping Pong in 1980 along with singer and guitarist Kurt Maloo. They later decided to perform as a duo and formed Double in 1983.
The band was a popular Swiss musical act. "The Captain of Her Heart" sold more than 1.5 million singles to become a top 10 hit across Europe in 1986 and reached No. 16 in the U.S. charts.
Capt. Bacardi
"The Captain of Her Heart" was one of the first two or three 45s I ever bought. (I was only 7 at the time, and I was absolutely crazy about that song!!!) Still one of my favorite '80s songs. Everytime I hear it on the radio (although I strangely never hear it on anything but smooth-jazz stations), I'm always struck by how fresh it sounds to this day - pretty timeless record. 
