Steely Dan Music

About Steely Dan

Origin: Los Angeles, CA

Decades: 1970's, 1980's, 1990's, and 2000's

Most rock & roll bands are a tightly wound unit that developed their music through years of playing in garages and clubs around their hometown. Steely Dan never subscribed to that aesthetic. As the vehicle for the songwriting of Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, Steely Dan defied all rock & roll conventions. Becker and Fagen never truly enjoyed rock -- with their ironic humor and cryptic lyrics, their eclectic body of work shows some debt to Bob Dylan -- preferring jazz, traditional pop, blues, and R&B. Steel... Read More

Influences on Steely Dan

Bob Dylan, Charlie Parker, Ray Charles, The Beatles, and Jeff Beck

Followers of Steely Dan

American Music Club, Everything but the Girl, N.E.R.D, and Danny Wilson

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Steely Dan Fans also like

The Doobie Brothers, Little River Band, Donald Fagen, Ambrosia, Little Feat, Chicago, Walter Becker, Traffic, Steve Winwood, Blood, Sweat & Tears, 10cc, Boz Scaggs, Todd Rundgren, Fleetwood Mac

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miracle146
Port Au Prince Ha…Ht
Tuesday March 09 2010 10:22 PM
“ Most people dont understand Steely Dan because his style is just like our Haitian VOODOO ”
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Tuesday March 09 2010 10:19 PM
“ If only donald knew how much Haitian love him and his band. Steely Dan will give a concert for the earth quake: my name " REkin, the shark a Haitian drummer man i love Aja damm what a Hit.... ”
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Tuesday March 09 2010 05:53 AM
“ i am haitian and i love steely not because of the haitian divorce but the style and genres that this genious invented. ”
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Thursday February 25 2010 01:03 PM
“ steely dan composed great music and songs during the 70s and 80s a brilliant band ”
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Wednesday February 24 2010 10:50 PM
“ I loooove STEELY Dan....not many people in their early 30's can say that. ”
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kazvan52
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Sunday February 21 2010 03:28 AM
“ first time on here really enjoying the tunes ”
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kazvan52
Brooklyn, NyUs
Sunday February 21 2010 03:26 AM
“ steely dan deacon blues ”
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Afula IsraelIl
Tuesday February 16 2010 06:47 AM
“ !!!! Rikki Don't Lose That Number !!!!! another good song ; the best group and remind me good times. ”
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Saturday February 06 2010 04:49 PM
“ Best American group ever. ”
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Chauvin, LaUs
Wednesday February 03 2010 03:09 PM
“ Bring's back old memorie's ”
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