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The recent passing of Walter Becker saddened me and provoked me to pull out my Steely Dan tunes and listen to them all. Their hypnotizing blend of jazz with pop and R&B along with the enigmatic lyrics sung by Donald Fagen began in 1967 when Donald heard someone practicing electric guitar in a café. He went in and introduced himself to guitarist Walter Becker to see if he was interested in joining a band. They began writing music and performing together, hiring various musicians to assist. One such musician was soon to be comedian Chevy Chase who played the drums for them. After a move to New York, they snagged the composer and artist credits for the soundtrack of the 1971 film “You've Got to Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat“ a film about hippie life that had Richard Pryor in the cast. Hitting the road with semi operatic vocalist Jay Black of Jay & The Americans who had a few hits like “Cara Mia“ in the 60's fame earned them his disdain who felt tha
