
Walter Becker
Walter Becker, co-founder of the legendary Steely Dan, has died at age 67.
According to Variety, the death of the guitarist/bassist of the band that was a radio staple during the 70's was announced on his website
As Variety notes about Becker and co-founder Donald Fagen, "The pair’s gimlet-eyed, covertly perverse music, garbed in gleaming pop melodies, bebop-derived harmonies and shimmering production, was variously performed with a core working band in the group’s initial heyday; those players were ultimately, and permanently, supplanted by a rotating cast of mostly jazz-schooled studio sidemen."
In a statement, (see below) Fagen complimented his long-time partner as "An excellent guitarist -- great songwriter"
NEW: Walter Becker of Steely Dan passes away at 67; bandmate Donald Fagen remembers him as “an excellent guitarist… https://t.co/IH1MyDGhqs— ABC News (@ABC News)1504451199.0