Walter Becker, Donald Fagen: Steely Dan's Album of the Year GRAMMY Win | Recording Academy Remembers

The late Walter Becker passed away on Sept. 3, 2017, at the age of 67. Here he is with Steely Dan co-founder Donald Fagen gracefully accepting the Album Of The Year GRAMMY 'Two Against Nature' at the 43rd GRAMMYs.

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[Zjayc]

Seeing two of the greatest blind musicians on stage together is just amazing

[ENB]

RIP Walter Becker - your solo on "Home at Last" is the very fabric of my soul.

[hechogamermx]

Steely was is just a different beast from a different planet, such beautiful music

[MattSmith-iqld]

That guy standing behind Walter and Donald in the middle deserved a lifetime achievement Grammy (he won a Grammy for best engineered record for Two Against Nature). Roger Nichols is the single greatest recording engineer of all time. Every stereo equipment store you walk into has Steely Dan on the turntable or in the CD machine to demonstrate systems. You can hear every single friggin' instrument, and there were a lot of them on those Dan albums.

[マシュードーラン]

One of the most influential bands ever. Right up their with The Beatles!

[ianhendrytube]

0:39😂 Becker forgot stevie was blind 😂🤣

[FindingNorcal]

Not often you see Fagan smile... They deserve so many more ... RIP Walter

[dylbertj]

The most underrated band in my opinion.

[shaungilbert]

Well deserved. Greatest band in history by miles.

[kianbarr]

Walter Becker trying to shake hands with blind Stevie Wonder is so hilarious 0:40

[arturohmartinez]

Steely Dan & Stevie Wonder


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[Mama-Ames]

Donald Fagan is a genius. Walter Becker was a genius (may he RIP). The soundtrack of my life, Steely Dan requires & clearly deserves a category of their own. 🙏♥️🇺🇲✌

[JNava]

Rest Walters soul, the poor guy was trying to reach out for Stevie Wonder’s hand, then Donald pokes at him like “yo Walt focus, it’s Grammytime!”

[algrand]

Should have won in 1980 with Aja as well.

[ramonitbelascuain]

Their songs are classics. I never tired listening to them. Top notch and well-crafted songs that grows on you.

[YesOkayButWhy]

Did not expect to cry many years after the fact watching this for the first time ever.
God or whoever or universe or whatever bless Walt and Don.

[stublag]

The greatest group ever.How nice to see Donalds obvious love for Stevie

[seabrook]

0:40

RIP Walter Becker, a musical GENIUS

[connorkenney]

TWICE. TWICE Walter tried to shake his hand 😂

[thehobbster]

Well done should have won hundreds times before. Superb musicians.