Walter Becker

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Walter Becker was an American musician, songwriter, and record producer best known as the co-founder, guitarist, and bassist of the jazz-rock band Steely Dan.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bassist
guitarist
human
musician
record producer
songwriter
associatedAct China Crisis NERFINISHED
Donald Fagen NERFINISHED
Steely Dan NERFINISHED
awardReceived Grammy Award for Album of the Year NERFINISHED
collaboratedWith Donald Fagen NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
familyName Becker NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork music production
recording arts
songwriting
genre jazz rock
pop rock
rock music
soft rock
givenName Walter
instrument bass guitar
guitar
vocals
knownFor co-founding Steely Dan
guitar and bass work in Steely Dan
memberOf Steely Dan NERFINISHED
name Walter Becker NERFINISHED
notableAchievement inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Steely Dan
notableRole primary songwriter for Steely Dan
notableWork Steely Dan NERFINISHED
album "Aja" NERFINISHED
album "Can't Buy a Thrill" NERFINISHED
album "Countdown to Ecstasy" NERFINISHED
album "Everything Must Go" NERFINISHED
album "Gaucho" NERFINISHED
album "Katy Lied" NERFINISHED
album "Pretzel Logic" NERFINISHED
album "The Royal Scam"
album "Two Against Nature" NERFINISHED
solo album "11 Tracks of Whack"
solo album "Circus Money" NERFINISHED
occupation bassist
guitarist
musician
record producer
songwriter
positionHeld co-founder of Steely Dan
style complex jazz-influenced rock arrangements
wry and literate lyrics

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Becker hasNotableBearer Walter Becker
Steely Dan hasMember Walter Becker
this entity surface form: Donald Fagen
Steely Dan hasMember Walter Becker
Bright Lights, Big City musicBy Walter Becker
this entity surface form: Donald Fagen
Larry Klein notableWorkWith Walter Becker
Boz Scaggs associatedAct Walter Becker
this entity surface form: Donald Fagen
Ruby Baby performer Walter Becker
this entity surface form: Donald Fagen
Ruby Baby recordedBy Walter Becker
this entity surface form: Donald Fagen
Michael McDonald associatedAct Walter Becker
this entity surface form: Donald Fagen
Elliot Randall collaboratedWith Walter Becker