Walter Becker

Known for ActingBorn 1950-02-20Died 2017-09-03Queens, 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 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.Read more

Movies & web series

VH1 Storytellers

You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat

The Grammys

Classic Albums

Steely Dan: Two Against Nature

Classic Albums: Steely Dan - Aja

Steely Dan: Dilectus

Only Time Will Tell

Steely Dan: Tour 2016

Steely Dan: Perfection In Performance

Steely Dan: In Concert

Steely Dan: Think Fast in Cincinnati

Steely Dan: Heavy Rollers - Live in Germany

Steely Dan: Confessions

Steely Dan: Blood Orange County

Steely Dan: Live at Pine Knob Theatre

Steely Dan: Alive and Kickin'