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 .

May 14, 2017 · Here are three interviews with Donald Fagen and Walter Becker from the mid 70s, when they were producing some of their most excellent music. They talk songwriting technique and what they look for in the musicians for each session.

Sep 5, 2017 · Even in an atmosphere in which Becker and Fagen were writing to spec for legends like Jeff "Skunk" Baxter and Larry Carlton, there were some songs where Becker's distinct musical voice fit...

Oct 9, 2023 · By blending elements of rock, jazz, Latin music, R&B, and blues, Steely Dan was one of the defining and most interesting American musical acts of the 1970s. Let’s reel in those years with this Throwback Threesome. Walter Becker and Donald Fagen met in 1967 at Bard College, in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York.

Sep 6, 2017 · Becker’s handiwork, as lyricist, guitarist, situation-maker and even, on some level, visionary, is there to hear on the body of ’70s albums and the two 21st-century sets.

Sep 4, 2017 · Walter Becker (left) and Donald Fagen of Steely Dan in 1977. Becker died on Sunday, Sept. 3 at 67 years old. Don't look for Walter Becker on those endless (ridiculous) listicles ranking...

Sep 3, 2017 · Steely Dan's Walter Becker and Donald Fagen talk in this 1993 LA Times archive interview about their reunion and the subversive intentions of their music.

Feb 20, 2025 · Walter Becker, who with Donald Fagen formed the nucleus of the truly unique creative presence of Steely Dan, elicited career-long admiration from fans, critics and those close to him.

Sep 5, 2017 · The band’s co-founder Walter Becker, who died Sunday at age 67, was the band’s co-leader, guitarist and bassist, often lurking in the shadows. But when you spoke with both men together, you...

Sep 3, 2017 · As one of the key architects of Steely Dan, Becker and longtime musical partner Donald Fagen were responsible for numerous hit songs and albums throughout the band’s 1970s heyday.