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Steely Dan, 1977. Walter Becker and Donald Fagen of Steely Dan
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Walter Becker

American musician

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creation of Steely Dan

  • Steely Dan, 1977.
    In Steely Dan

    The band members were guitarist Walter Becker (b. February 20, 1950, New York, New York, U.S.—d. September 3, 2017, New York City) and keyboardist and vocalist Donald Fagen (b. January 10, 1948, Passaic, New Jersey).

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  • Donald Fagen of Steely Dan
    In Donald Fagen

    …Dan with guitarist and bassist Walter Becker in the early 1970s; the group quickly became popular, with their unique synthesis of harmonies from jazz, funk, soul, and rock and the rich complexity of their song lyrics.

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