- formed 1972, New York City
- 2 Dutch Top 40 hits
Steely Dan is a group, formed in 1972 in New York City. Over the years, Jeff Porcaro, Denny Dias, Jeff “Skunk” Baxter, Donald Fagen, Cornelius Bumpus, Walter Becker, Michael McDonald, Royce Jones and two others played in the group. Two records reached the Dutch Top 40. The highest was Do It Again: number 15 in week 1 of 1973.
Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs
Timeline of Steely Dan
The members of Steely Dan over the years: ten members, with the years they belonged to the group, including anyone who left for a while and came back. The red lines are the entries in the Dutch Top 40. Point at a line and click for the weekly chart. A linked name has its own page.
Member of the groupDutch Top 40Still a member
Steely Dan in the Dutch Top 40
Steely Dan had two records in the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record comes first; the badge shows the peak position, the title opens the full run.
week 1, 197311weeks in the chart
with 2 records1972first entry
week 52, 19721974latest entry
week 29, 19743years with an entry
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1972Dutch Top 40: peak position 15 in week 1 of 1973, 6 weeks in the chart Do It Again 5:57
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1974Dutch Top 40: peak position 19 in week 27 of 1974, 5 weeks in the chart Rikki Don't Lose That Number 4:33
All Dutch Top 40 entries of Steely Dan
Source: top40.nl
Awards and honours
Steely Dan received one award or honour.
- 2001Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Frequently asked questions
When and where was Steely Dan formed?
Steely Dan was formed in 1972 in New York City.
Who played in Steely Dan?
Over the years that was Jeff Porcaro, Denny Dias, Jeff “Skunk” Baxter, Donald Fagen, Cornelius Bumpus, Walter Becker, Michael McDonald, Royce Jones, Jim Hodder and David Palmer. The timeline shows for each member the years they belonged; the names are also in the side column.
Which Dutch Top 40 hits did Steely Dan have?
Two records made the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record is Do It Again, which reached number 15 in week 1 of 1973. The graph next to each record shows its run from week to week.
Which awards has Steely Dan won?
Steely Dan received one award or honour: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2001).
Where can you find Steely Dan online?
Through Wikipedia, the official website, Facebook, YouTube, SoundCloud, Deezer, Apple Music and Spotify. The links are in the side column of this page.
Where can you see and hear Steely Dan?
The Dutch Top 40 entries have a round Spotify button. The music plays in the player at the bottom and keeps going while you browse on, after one-time consent for Spotify.
Keep exploring
If you have landed here, you probably want to keep going: an album, an artist, a week in the Dutch Top 40 or a concert.
