Favorite Seventies Artists In The News Favorite Seventies Artists In The News. Bringing you the Web's best '7. Monday, September 4, 2. Walter Becker, the guitarist/songwriter and cofounder of Steely Dan, died on Sept. His passing was confirmed by a post on his official website, which simply displayed two images of the musician in his childhood and in later life along with the dates . Burroughs' novel Naked Lunch, after the pair moved to California in the early 1.

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They had met in 1. Bard College in upstate New York, where they played in amateur bands whose material included everything from jazz to rock to pop to progressive rock. In L. A., they met independent producer Gary Katz who enlisted them as staff songwriters at ABC/Dunhill Records, and who hatched the idea of what would become Steely Dan. Becker, born on Feb. Queens, played both guitar and bass in Steely Dan, while also contributing backing vocals.

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Along with lead vocalist and keyboardist Fagen, the two remained Steely Dan's only core members throughout their career. Less a band than a concept, Steely Dan became one of the most sophisticated, successful and mysterious pop outfits of the Seventies. The band, which in early incarnations also included guitarist Denny Dias, drummer Jim Hodder, keyboardist David Palmer and guitarist Jeff . It's debut, Can't Buy a Thrill, was released in 1. The album sold well and was hailed by critics, but Becker, Fagen and Katz were put off by a singles- oriented audience, and the followup, 1. Countdown to Ecstasy, perhaps consciously contained no hit singles. On their next effort, 1.

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Pretzel Logic, the band were joined by singer/keyboardist Michael Mc. Donald, who sang mostly backup vocals. That album featured a top five hit, . Steely Dan then retired from touring and became a studio- only outfit, releasing Katy Lied in 1. Top 4. 0 hit, . Aja went Top Five within three weeks of its release and became the band's first platinum album. After releasing the long- awaited followup, Gaucho, in 1.

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Becker and Fagen announced they were going their separate ways, but reunited in 1. Steely Dan. They released two more albums - - the most recent being 2. Everything Must Go - - while also resuming touring duties in recent years. During his hiatus from Steely Dan, Becker produced such artists as Rickie Lee Jones and China Crisis, and handled production work for the New Age label Windham Hill the jazz label Triloka. He also released two solo albums, 1.

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Steely Dan was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2. Becker overcame substance- abuse problems in the 1. Becker was absent at both of Steely Dan's performances during the July 2. Classic West and Classic East concerts due to an unspecified illness. In August, Fagen said in an interview that his longtime collaborator was . In a statement published on Rolling.

Stone. com, Donald Fagen paid tribute to his dear friend and bandmate in a thoughtful lengthy post, which included: . He was smart as a whip, an excellent guitarist and a great songwriter. He was cynical about human nature, including his own, and hysterically funny.. His habits got the best of him by the end of the seventies, and we lost touch for a while. In the eighties, when I was putting together the NY Rock and Soul Review with .

I intend to keep the music we created together alive as long as I can with the Steely Dan band. Detroit's Ford Field to jam on the band's The Joshua Tree finale . How To Download Armed Response (2017) The Full Movie on this page.

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