Walter Becker(1950-2017)

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Walter Becker of Steely Dan performs during the band's 'Jamalot Ever After Summer Tour 2014' at Concord Pavilion on July 10, 2014 in Concord, Calif.

Walter Becker was born on 20 February 1950 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA. He was a composer and producer, known for R.I.P.D. (2013), The A-Team (2010) and Zodiac (2007). He was married to Juanna Fatouros, Delia Cioffi and Elinor Roberta Meadows. He died on 3 September 2017 in Maui, Hawaii, USA.

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Awards
- 3 wins & 7 nominations

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Known for

R.I.P.D.

5.6

Soundtrack("Hey Nineteen")

2013

The A-Team

6.7

Soundtrack("Reelin' in the Years")

2010

Zodiac

7.7

Soundtrack("Deacon Blues")

2007

Almost Famous

7.9

Soundtrack("Reeling in the Years")

2000

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- 1997
All Saints: I Know Where It's At
6.2
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- 1997
Rabbit Ears: Mose the Fireman
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- 1994
You've Got to Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat
5.4
- Composer
- 1971

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Official site
- The official Steely Dan Web Page
Height
- 6′ (1.83 m)
Born
- February 20, 1950
- Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Died
- September 3, 2017
- Maui, Hawaii, USA(esophageal cancer)
Spouses
Other works
With Steely Dan: Can't Buy a Thrill (1972), Countdown to Ecstasy (1973), Pretzel Logic (1974), Katy Lied (1975), The Royal Scam (1976), Aja (1977) and Gaucho (1980).
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Trivia
Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in March, 2001 (as a member of Steely Dan).

Quotes
I'm not interested in a rock/jazz fusion. That kind of marriage has so far only come up with ponderous results. We play rock & roll, but we swing when we play. We want that ongoing flow, that lightness, that forward rush of jazz. I learned music from a book on piano theory. I was only interested in knowing about chords. From that, and from the Harvard Dictionary of Music, I learned everything I wanted to know. [from a 1974 interview with Rolling Stone magazine]