First Name |
Donald
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Last Name |
Fagen
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Full Name at Birth |
Donald Jay Fagen
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Alternative Name |
Illinois Elohainu, Phonus Quaver, Harlan Post, Tristan Fabriani
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Birthday |
1st January, 1948
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Birthplace |
Passaic, New Jersey
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Height |
5' 10½" (179 cm)
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Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn
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Religion |
Jewish
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Nationality |
American
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Occupation |
Songwriter
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Claim to Fame |
Leader of Steely Dan The nightfly
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Music Genre (Text) |
Rock, pop rock, jazz, jazz pop, Jazz rock, soft rock, yacht rock, R&B
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Music Genre |
Pop, Pop/Rock
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Year(s) Active |
1971–present, 1965–present
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Music Style |
Soft Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Jazz-Rock, Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz
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Music Mood |
Sophisticated, Wry, Literate, Witty, Ironic, Elegant, Cerebral, Quirky, Lush, Elaborate
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Instrument |
Synthesizer, Keyboards, Vocals
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Instrument (text) |
Piano, organ, electric piano, various keyboard instruments, melodica, vocals, saxophone, keyboards
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Record Label |
ABC, MCA, Giant, Reprise, Warner Bros.
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Associated Acts |
Jay & the Americans, Steely Dan, Dukes of September, Jay and the Americans, the Dukes of September
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Official Websites |
www.donaldfagen.com/, http://donaldfagen.com/, http://donaldfagen.com, https://www.facebook.com/DonaldFagenMusic
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Donald Jay Fagen (born January 10, 1948) is an American musician best known as the co-founder, lead singer, co-songwriter, and keyboardist of the band Steely Dan, formed in the early 1970s. He has also released four albums as a solo artist and in 2001 was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The 2017 death of Steely Dan's co-founder Walter Becker left Fagen as the only remaining original member.