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Rock Quiz: Donald Fagen [January 10]

Jeff Harkness — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 15:45:03 +0000

Q) Happy 65th birthday to Donald Fagen of Steely Dan. Donald met band mate Walter Becker while the two were attending New York’s Bard College in the mid 60’s. While in college, they formed a number of different bands including one with a future well-known comedian and actor. Who?

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Dukes of September to Shoot PBS Special

Dave Lifton — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 22:56:48 +0000

The Dukes of September, the supergroup/soul revue featuring Donald Fagen, Michael McDonald and Boz Scaggs, will be recording their performance tonight (Nov. 16) at New York's Lincoln Center. The concert will be broadcast on an upcoming installment of PBS' 'Great Performances' series.

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Rock Report: Donald Fagen of Steely Dan Does Not Fear the Election

Dave Lifton — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 15:50:59 +0000

Grizzled rock veteran Donald Fagen, lead singer of Steely Dan, has seen it all in his long career. In fact, he's seen so much that he's not particularly worried about the upcoming presidential election. In a new interview, he explains his reasons why.

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Rock Report: Donald Fagen Looking Ahead

Crash — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 12:34:51 +0000

After the success of this past summer's Dukes of September shows with Michael McDonald and Boz Scaggs, Donald Fagen says its next stop could be PBS. He says instead of releasing a CD or DVD right away, the guys are talking to public TV about it airing as a Great Performances special -- likely for use in one of their pledge drives

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Donald Fagen, 'Sunken Condos' – Album Review

Michael Gallucci — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 15:12:52 +0000

It took Donald Fagen nearly a quarter century to release his Nightfly Trilogy, which started with 1982’s ‘The Nightfly’ and wrapped up with 2006’s ‘Morph the Cat.’ ‘Sunken Condos,’ the fourth solo album by the Steely Dan singer, is a slightly looser record than its predecessors, with more emphasis on groove this time around. And it sounds like it could be the next chapter in the solo odyssey Fagen started 30 years ago.

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Levon Helm: One More Time

Crash — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 12:25:59 +0000

The late Levon Helm is not only being remembered with a tribute concert next Wednesday in East Rutherford, New Jersey, but on November 20th comes the third installment of the Levon Helm Band's Midnight Ramble Sessions, which he oversaw before his passing last April from cancer.

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