Walter Becker’s daughter Sayan shared a poignant tribute to her father, recalling his obsession with guitars and head full of humor and knowledge. “You loved music more than anyone I know,” Sayan wrote. “You’re always there bobbing your head to each beat, doing a little dance here and there, or sitting over there with your big headphones on and swaying back and forth. I could see it, your dissecting the song — listening in closely for each beat, for each musical instrument — you know, whatever you musicians do. But I get it.”
Becker, the guitarist, bassist and co-founder of Steely Dan, died Sunday at the age of 67. No cause of death or other details were provided. Becker and his wife, Elinor, adopted Sayan and also had a son, Kawai.
Read Becker’s daughter’s tribute to her father here
