Walter
Becker, guitarist, vocalist, and co-founder of the jazz rock band of
the 1970s, Steely Dan, passed away on September 3, 2017, at the age of 67.
Steely Dan had a unique sound and filled a unique niche that appealed to me and
millions of others, with such songs as “Peg,” on which Michael McDonald
provided vocals, “Deacon Blues,” and “FM (No Static at All)”. I loved several
of their songs, many of which were quirky to say the least, but my favorite for
personal reasons was “Hey, Nineteen.”
Steely Dan was inducted into the
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2001, after having sold more than 40 million
albums over their career. Steely Dan was noted as one of the 100 greatest
artists of all time. Donald Fagen, who formed Steely Dan along with Becker, has
pledged to "keep the music we created together alive as long as I can.” I
know their music will remain alive for me as long as I still have a memory of
the most fabulous decade of my life!
Walter Becker [02/20/1950 – 09/03/2017]
© 09/05/2017
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