These Folks Are The Greatest American Rock Bands Ever

Steely Dan

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Steely Dan was founded in 1972 by members Walter Becker and Donald Fagen. The group is known for combining numerous genres including jazz, pop, and even R&B. The band is considered influential for their complex studio production along with their cryptic lyrics that were often described as being ironic.

The band was commercially successful from the early 1970s until they eventually broke up in 1981. However, by 1974, the band stopped touring and became a studio-only group. Rolling Stone has described them as “the perfect musical antiheroes for the Seventies.”