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Walter Becker
Queens, New York, USA
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…
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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 New York City, the two moved to Los Angeles in 1971 and formed the nucleus of Steely Dan, which enjoyed a critically and commercially successful ten-year career. Following the group's dissolution, Becker moved to Hawaii and reduced his musical activity, working primarily as a record producer. In 1985, he briefly became a member of the English band China Crisis, producing and playing synthesizer on their album Flaunt the Imperfection. Becker and Fagen reformed Steely Dan in 1993 and remained active, recording Two Against Nature (2000), which won four Grammy Awards. Becker released two solo albums, 11 Tracks of Whack (1994) and Circus Money (2008). Following a brief battle with esophageal cancer, he died on September 3, 2017. He and Fagen are the only two members of Steely Dan who appeared on every studio album by the band.
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2023
Only Time Will Tell
Movie Music
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2016
Steely Dan: Tour 2016
Movie guitar
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2013
Steely Dan: Dilectus
Movie Guitar
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2010
Steely Dan: Perfection In Performance
Movie guitar
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2008
Steely Dan: Think Fast in Cincinnati
Movie Performer
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2008
Steely Dan: In Concert
Movie guitar
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2007
Steely Dan: Heavy Rollers - Live in Germany
Movie guitar
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2005
VH1 Storytellers
TV show
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2003
Steely Dan: Blood Orange County
Movie guitar
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2003
Steely Dan: Confessions
Movie Self
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2000
Steely Dan: Two Against Nature
Movie Self - Lead Guitar
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2000
Steely Dan: Live at Pine Knob Theatre
Movie guitar
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1999
Classic Albums: Steely Dan - Aja
Movie Self
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1997
Classic Albums
TV show Self
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1993
Steely Dan: Alive and Kickin'
Movie guitar
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1971
You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat
Movie Original Music Composer
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1959
The Grammys
TV show Self
