Walter Becker

Walter Becker is a Rock artist from United States, born on February 20, 1950.

Walter Carl Becker (February 20, 1950 - September 3, 2017) was an American musician, songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the co-founder, guitarist, bassist and a co-writing half of the duo which make up the rock band Steely Dan. Becker was born in Queens, New York, grew up in Westchester County and Forest Hills, Queens, and is a graduate of Stuyvesant High School in Manhattan, class of 1967. After starting out on saxophone, he switched .