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Walter Carl Becker (February 20, 1950 – September 3, 2017) was an American musician, songwriter, and record producer. He was the co-founder, guitarist, bassist, and co-songwriter of the jazz rock band Steely Dan. Becker met future songwriting partner Donald Fagen while they were students at Bard College. After a brief period of activity in ...
Mar 2, 2023 · He was struck by a taxi in 1979 and was confined to a wheelchair for a time, while falling prey to drug addiction. Steely Dan broke up and Becker retired to a farm in Hawaii, where eventually he built a recording studio of his own.
Sep 3, 2017 · The bassist and guitarist passed away in 2017 after a long career of creating sophisticated and influential music with Donald Fagen. Learn about his life, legacy and collaborations with other artists.
Nov 15, 2017 · Steely Dan co-founder Walter Becker died of esophageal cancer in September 2017, according to his wife Delia. She shares the details of his illness and his final moments in a letter to the band's fans.
Sep 3, 2017 · Walter Becker, the guitarist and songwriter who made suavely subversive pop hits out of slippery jazz harmonies and verbal enigmas in Steely Dan, his partnership with Donald Fagen, died on...
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Sep 22, 2017 · A tribute to the late Walter Becker, the co-founder and co-writer of Steely Dan, a band known for its dark sophistication and eccentric songs. Learn about his troubled childhood, his musical genius, his health struggles and his low-key personality.
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Sep 3, 2017 · Walter Becker, the co-founder of Steely Dan who was known for his acerbic wit and his proficient work with the guitar, has died. He was 67.
