Donald Fagen will forever be associated with Steely Dan, the band
he formed with Walter Becker and four other musicians in 1972. The
smooth, radio-friendly veneer of the duo’s songs made Steely Dan
internationally popular and famous in the 1970s, but the polish
glossed over the underlying layers of anger, disappointment,
sleaze, and often downright weirdness lurking just beneath the
surface. The elliptical lyrics were - and continue to be - an
endless source of fascination. What kind of person was capable of
writing such songs? Fagen has always kept his true self hidden
behind walls of irony, confounding most journalistic enquiries with
a mixture of obscurity and sarcasm. Nightfly cracks open the door
to reveal the life behind the lyrics and traces Fagen’s story
from early family life in suburban New Jersey, to his first
encounter with Walter Becker at Bard College, their long struggle
for recognition as songwriters, and the formation of Steely Dan.
The band’s break-up in 1981, re-formation in 1993, and Fagen’s
parallel solo career are covered in detail. Author Peter Jones
seeks to explain the public’s continuing fascination with
Fagen’s music, both in collaboration with Becker and as a solo
artist.
General
| Imprint: |
Chicago Review Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
September 2023 |
| Authors: |
Peter Jones
|
| Dimensions: |
228 x 152mm (L x W) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
368 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-913705-29-2 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
0-913705-29-2 |
| Barcode: |
9780913705292 |
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