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Donald Fagen (born January 10, 1948 in Passaic, New JerseyDonald Fagen is an American musician and songwriter who is best known as co-writer and co-founder of the jazz rock band Steely Dan.

He and Walter Becker founded the group in 1971. They comprised the core of the band and co-wrote all the group's music; on tour and record, Becker played bass (and later lead guitar) and Fagen played keyboards, as well as performing almost all of the lead vocals on their recordings.

After releasing their third LP in 1974 the other members gradually left the band and it evolved into a studio project headed by Becker and Fagen, who from that point on recorded their albums with the cream of America's jazz and rock session musicians. They scored their biggest success in 1977 with the platinum-selling album magazine, including witty pieces on Henry Mancini and Ennio Morricone. During the eighties, Fagen composed music for films and various other artists and toured with the New York Rock , was produced by Becker. This led to their reunion as a writing team and the creation of a new touring version of Steely Dan. The following year Fagen co-produced Becker's solo debut, .

The duo have kept Steely Dan going strong in its new formation and have since delighted their legion of fans with two more Steely Dan albums, the Grammy Award winning , began in August 2004. Its official release date is March 7, 2006 [1]. Rumored to be performing on the album are Wayne Krantz (guitar), Jon Herington (guitar), Keith Carlock (drums), Freddy Washington (bass), Ted Baker (piano), and Chris Potter (sax).

Fagen is embarking on his first ever solo tour to support the album. The tour will be a theater tour. Thus far, 23 dates have been announced during the month of March, most of which are in the northeast, in Canada, and on the west coast. Notably missing are the southeast and midwest regions of the country. Fagen is also selling VIP packages for his tours, which include a pre-show party, premium seats, and access to the band's sound checks.