What is Donald Fagen doing today? Net Worth, Death, Died, Parents



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Donald Jay Fagen (born January 10, 1948) is an American musician best known as the co-founder, lead singer, and keyboardist of the rock band Steely Dan. He has also worked as a solo artist, and his work with Steely Dan has sold more than 40 million albums worldwide.

Fagen was born in Passaic, New Jersey, and grew up in a middle-class Jewish family in the nearby town of South Orange. His father, Joseph, was a chemist, and his mother, Elinor, was a homemaker. He has a younger sister, Andrea. Fagen’s parents encouraged him to pursue his musical interests, and he took piano lessons from the age of five.

Fagen’s interest in rock music began in the late 1950s when he started listening to the radio and discovered artists such as Chuck Berry, Little Richard, and Elvis Presley. He also became a fan of jazz, and he cites Miles Davis and John Coltrane as two of his biggest influences.

In 1965, Fagen enrolled at Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, where he met fellow student Walter Becker. The two soon began playing music together, and they formed the nucleus of what would become Steely Dan.

After graduation, Fagen and Becker moved to New York City, where they attempted to find work as songwriters and session musicians. They had little success, and they eventually decided to form their own band.

Steely Dan released their debut album in 1972, and they quickly established themselves as one of the most popular bands of the 1970s. Their blend of rock, jazz, and pop sensibilities made them unique among their peers, and their albums Aja (1977) and Gaucho (1980) are considered among the best of the decade.

The 1980s were less kind to Steely Dan, as personal problems and creative differences led to a hiatus that lasted until 1993. The band returned with a new album, Two Against Nature, which won four Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year.

Fagen has continued to tour and record with Steely Dan since their reunion, and the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001.

In addition to his work with Steely Dan, Fagen has released four solo albums: The Nightfly (1982), Kamakiriad (1993), Morph the Cat (2006), and Sunken Condos (2012). He has also collaborated with other artists, including Michael McDonald, Boz Scaggs, and Donald Fagen’s New York Rock & Soul Revue.

Fagen has been married twice: to Libby Titus from 1972 to 1980, and to songwriter/singer/pianist/producer/actress/writer/composer/director/painter/dancer/photographer/teacher/environmentalist Marianne Williamson since 1987. He has two daughters: Inara (born 1974) and Alexa (born 1981).

Donald Fagen’s net worth is estimated at $60 million. He has earned most of his wealth from his successful career as a musician and songwriter.

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia