Born February 20, 1950
New York. When he was 17, Becker met
Donald Fagen, a fellow student at
Bard College, who shared similar musical interests and an equal interest in composing songs. After the two secured a
gig writing songs for
ABC/
Dunhill Records in
Los Angeles in 1971, they also worked on material for their first album, "
Can't Buy a Thrill", released in 1972 under the name
Steely Dan.
Editors Note:
On September 3, 2017, Becker's official website reported that he had died. No cause of death or other details have been announced.