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Steely Dan

Steely Dan was an American rock band formed in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York in 1971 by Walter Becker (guitars, bass, backing vocals) and Donald Fagen (keyboards, lead vocals). Originally having a traditional band lineup, Becker and Fagen chose to stop performing live by the end of 1974 and continued Steely Dan as a studio-only duo, using a revolving…

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Genres
Jazz rock · soft rock · pop rock · jazz fusion
Labels
ABC · MCA · Giant · Reprise · Warner Bros.
Origin
Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, U.S.
Past members
Donald Fagen · Walter Becker · Jeff Baxter · Denny Dias · Jim Hodder
Spinoffs
The Dukes of September
Works
Discography

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Steely Dan

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Steely Dan

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related to Touring, solo activity (2003–2017) · 52
Steely Dan → Aja, America, April, Australia, Becker, Boz Scaggs, Carlock, Carolyn Leonhart, Cat, Cindy Mizelle, Circus Money, Despite, Dukes, Europe, Fagen, Freddie Washington, Gaucho, Heavy Rollers Tour, Herington, In
related to The Royal Scam and Aja (1976–1978) · 44
Steely Dan → Aja, America, American LPs, Becker's, Bernard Purdie, Best Engineered Recording, Carlton's, Chuck Rainey, Deacon Blues, Engineer, Fagen's, Featuring Michael McDonald's, Grammy, Grammy Award, Haitian Divorce, In, It, Joe Sample, Josie, Larry Carlton
related to Two Against Nature and Everything Must Go (2000–2003) · 37
Steely Dan → Album, American, Becker, Best Engineered Album, Best Pop Performance, Best Pop Vocal Album, Black Friday, Brian May, Brian Sweet's, Cousin Dupree, Do It Again, Duo, DVD, Eminem's The Marshall Mathers, Everything Must Go, Fagen, Fame, Grammy Awards, Group, In
related to Hiatus (1981–1993) · 33
Steely Dan → Beautiful World, Becker, Big City, Bright Lights, British, China Crisis, Diary, Fagen, Fagen's, Flaunt, For, Gary Katz, He, Hollow Horse, Imperfection, In, June, Levon Helm, Libby Titus, Maui
related to Pretzel Logic and Katy Lied (1974–1976) · 32
Steely Dan → Becker, Billboard Hot, Bubber, Chuck Rainey, David Paich, Dean Parks, Despite, Duke Ellington, East St, Fagen, February, James, Jeff Porcaro, Jim Gordon, Katy Lied, Louis Toodle-Oo, Miley's, Night By Night, No, Number
related to Reunion, Alive in America (1993–2000) · 32
Steely Dan → Album, American, Among, B-side, Becker, Bodhisattva, CDs, Chris Potter, Citizen Steely Dan, Cornelius Bumpus, Dallas, During, Everyone's Gone, Fagen, FM, Frank Poulenc, Grammy, Greatest Hits, Here, In
related to Can't Buy a Thrill and Countdown to Ecstasy (1972–1973) · 23
Steely Dan → ABC, Additionally, Along, Already Becker, At Baxter's, Becker, Billboard Hot, Can't Buy, David Palmer, Dirty Work, Do It Again, During, Fagen, Fagen's, Its, No, November, Palmer, Reelin' In, Steely Dan's
related to Lyricism · 23
Steely Dan → Aja, Aja's, Alex Pappademas, Becker, Characters, Everyone's Gone, Fagen, Fagen's, Home, Homer's Odyssey, In, Jazz, LaPage's, Last, Los Angeles, Lyrical, Movies, Mr, Much, New York City
related to Becker's death, final tours and retirement (2017–2026) · 18
Steely Dan → After Becker's, Becker, Becker's, Bluesfest, Book, Doobie Brothers, Fagen, In, In December, Ireland, Liars, North American, October, Oklahoma, September, Thackerville, The, United Kingdom
related to Bibliography · 16
Steely Dan → All, Anthony, Backbeat Books, Brian, Elusive Band, ISBN, Know, Left, Milwaukee, Omnibus Press, Reelin, Robustelli, Steely Dan FAQ, Sweet, WI, Years

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Steely DanGenresJazz rock1.00infobox
Steely DanGenressoft rock1.00infobox
Steely DanGenrespop rock1.00infobox
Steely DanGenresjazz fusion1.00infobox
Steely DanLabelsABC1.00infobox
Steely DanLabelsMCA1.00infobox
Steely DanLabelsGiant1.00infobox
Steely DanLabelsReprise1.00infobox
Steely DanLabelsWarner Bros.1.00infobox
Steely DanOriginAnnandale-on-Hudson, New York, U.S.1.00infobox
Steely DanPast membersDonald Fagen1.00infobox
Steely DanPast membersWalter Becker1.00infobox
Steely DanPast membersJeff Baxter1.00infobox
Steely DanPast membersDenny Dias1.00infobox
Steely DanPast membersJim Hodder1.00infobox
Steely DanPast membersDavid Palmer1.00infobox
Steely DanPast membersRoyce Jones1.00infobox
Steely DanPast memberssee List of Steely Dan members1.00infobox
Steely DanSpinoffsThe Dukes of September1.00infobox
Steely DanWebsitesteelydan.com1.00infobox
Steely DanWorksDiscography1.00infobox
Steely DanYears active1971–19811.00infobox
Steely DanYears active1993–20261.00infobox

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