In , when he was eleven years old, a cousin of Donald Fagen suggested he explore jazz music. So he attended the Newport Jazz Festival. He learned to play the piano, and he played baritone horn in the high school marching band. After graduation, in , Fagen entered college at private liberal arts school called Bard at Annandale-on-Hudson, New York. The pair, who met in a coffee house on campus called the Red Balloon. They formed a band called the Leather Canary, that included future actor Chevy Chase.

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Known for their studio perfectionism, clever lyrics, genre crossing, and endless cast of session musicians, Steely Dan has become one of the most critically and commercially successful bands of all time, selling more than 40 million total albums and earning a place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Learn more about Steely Dan here , or visit the official Steely Dan website. Have fun and go make some friends who also like Steely Dan.
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What a Beautiful World " is a song written and performed by American songwriter, singer and musician Donald Fagen. It was the first track on his platinum-certified debut solo album The Nightfly , and was released in September as its first single. Fagen, along with musician Walter Becker , led the rock band Steely Dan during the s. Fagen's first album as a solo artist, The Nightfly , was released the next year. The "I. Fagen's lyrics sarcastically discuss the widespread optimistic vision of the future at that time, including futuristic concepts such as solar-powered cities, a transatlantic tunnel , permanent space stations , [3] and spandex jackets. The "76" referred to in the song is , the U. Bicentennial year. It reached the top 40 on October 30 and eventually peaked at number 26 on November 27,
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