Source: Good News Network
Happy 71st Birthday to Steely Dan co-founder Donald Fagen, whose vocals, keyboards, and songwriting talents have, for decades, merged the intricacies of jazz with his perfect pop sensibility. Steely Dan’s 2000 LP ‘Two Against Nature’ won a Grammy for ‘Album Of The Year,’ and Fagen’s solo album Nightfly became a cult classic. From the hit single, ‘Reeling In The Years’, to the smooth and complex sounds of ‘Aja’ (and the psychedelic anthem ‘Kid Charlemagne’), the Passaic, New Jersey musician deserves two-thumbs-up for his brilliant body of work. WATCH him perform ‘Peg’… (1948)
As an author, Mr. Fagen penned the book, Eminent Hipsters, writing about the cultural figures that shaped his artistic sensibility, and offering a look at his college days and a hilarious account of life on the road. Already known for his literate song lyrics and elaborate arrangements, Fagen proves himself am equally sophisticated author.
(Top photo from Raph_PH, 2017, CC license)…
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