Donald Fagen is a musician who is of American descent. He has been recognized over the years for being a founding member of the Steely Dan band. He also served as the lead singer and keyboardist for this band.
Profile summary
| Full Name | Donald Jay Fagen |
| Mononym (Nick Name) | Donald Fagen |
| Male/Female | Male |
| Profession(s) | Musician |
| Citizenship | American |
| Birth Location | Passaic, New Jersey, United States |
| Birthday | 10-Jan-48 |
| Age | 78 years old |
| Height | 1.79 m |
| Height(s) Feet | 5 feet and 10 inches |
| Heights in cm | 179 cm |
| Weight | 85 kg |
| Weight(s) in pound | 187 pounds |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Spouse | Libby Titus (m. 1993) |
| Net Worth | $120 million |
Donald Fagen Biography & Early Life
Fagen was born in the year 1948 on January 10th. His place of birth was in Passaic, New Jersey. His parents were Joseph Fagen and Elinor. When he was young, together with his family, they did move to Fair Lawn. He has said that it was like a prison as he did lose some grip on his faith.
Personal Life
Fagen got married in the year 1993. He got married to a songwriter by the name of Libby Titus. The two studied in the same college. He is related to the actor by the name Alan Rosenberg. The two are cousins. His other cousin by the name Mark Rosenberg is an activist and also a film producer.
Donald Fagen Age, Height, and Weight
Being born on 10 January 1948, Donald Fagen is 78 years old. His height is 1.79 m. Tall, and weight is 85 kg.
Career
The year 1987, is the time that Fagen was able to meet Walter Becker. They met in a coffee house. They decide to create a music group by the name of Steely Dan. Their first-ever performance was in Los Angeles California. Fagen was the one writing all the songs that they were performing. They did release their number three-LP in the year 1974. Other members of the band got to be fired. Their best-performing album was released in the year 1977, and it had the name ‘Aja’.
After a period of three years, they were able to release another album by the name ‘Gaucho’. Other albums that got released were ‘Alive in America’, and it got to be followed by ‘Two Against Nature’ and ‘Everything Must Go’. The band broke up in the year 1981. Fagen made a decision to be able to concentrate on his solo career; He released the debut album of his career in the year 1982. This album did very well as it was able to sell millions of copies in the United States of America. It was also able to reach the Billboard Top 200 albums list. He did release multiple albums that also did very well.
Donald Fagen Net worth
Donald Fagen has garnered a net worth of $120 Million.
Awards
- Donald Fagen, as part of the Steely Dan, won the 2001 Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album for the album, “Two Against Nature”.
- Donald Fagen was the winner of the 2007 Grammy Award for Best Surround Sound Album for “Morph The Cat”.
