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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 .
Mar 2, 2023 · In a statement, Becker's widow, Delia, explained that Becker's death came "in the course of being treated for an extremely aggressive form of esophageal cancer," says Vanity Fair. "(B)etween the cancer's aggressiveness and the overwhelming toxicity resulting from the chemotherapy treatments, Walter died less than four months after the cancer was detected," September 3, 2017, she said.
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.
Sep 3, 2017 · Walter Becker was born in Forest Hills, Queens, on Feb. 20, 1950, and studied saxophone and guitar in his teens. Information on survivors was not immediately available.
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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. As one of the key architects of Steely Dan, Becker and ...
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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 4, 2017 · Rob Sheffield pays tribute to Walter Becker, the co-founder and co-writer of Steely Dan, who died in 2017. He celebrates Becker's musical vision, his wit, his mystery and his legacy in the Seventies rock & roll.
