Donald Fagen

Donald Fagen is a popular American singer, songwriter, and keyboardist. He is most well-known for being the co-founder, singer, and keyboardist of the legendary rock band, Steely Dan as well as his solo career. He is a multi-time Grammy Award winner, and he was even inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001.

Well, how well do you know about Donald Fagen? If not much, we have compiled all you need to know about Donald Fagen’s net worth in 2021, his age, height, weight, wife, kids, biography and complete details about his life. Well, if you’re all set, here is what we know about Donald Fagen to date.

Biography and Early Life

Donald Fagen, whose full name is Donald Jay Fagen, was born on the 10^th of January 1948 in Passaic, New Jersey, U.S. to parents, Joseph “Jerry” Fagen and Elinor Fagen.  His father was an accountant while his mother was a homemaker, and she had previously worked as a singer as well. He was drawn to music in his early years and had learned to play piano as well as baritone horn in his high school years itself.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Donald Fagen in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Donald Fagen’s age is 73 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 10 January 1948. Though, he is 5′ 8″ in feet and inches and 179 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 187 lbs in Pound and 85kg in Kilograms.

Education

Donald Fagen received his high school education from South Brunswick High School, from where he graduated in 1965. Following that, he went to Bard College, where he studied English Literature. There, he met Walter Becker and Chevy Chase with whom he formed the band, The Leather Canary. He later studied at Berklee College of Music for a few semesters.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

Donald Fagen married the popular songwriter, Libby Titus in 1993. He has known Libby since his college days.  In 2016, Titus got injured after Fagen allegedly shoved her against a marble window frame in their apartment. This led to Titus revealing that she would be divorcing her husband but they later got back together.

Is Donald Fagen Gay?

Donald Fagen is straight when it comes to her sexual orientation and is neither gay nor bisexual. He has been married to the popular songwriter, Libby Titus since 1993. Apart from that, there isn’t any record of his previous relationship as well. Going by his relationship history, it’s clear that he is a one-woman man and he is straight.

Professional Career

Donald Fagen began his career in 1971 with the formation of the popular rock band, Steely Dan. Donald, who performed on keyboards and lead vocals, formed the band with Walter Becker, who performed on guitars, bass, and backing vocals. Their first album, “Can’t Buy a Thrill” was released in 1972 and the album’s singles, s “Do It Again” even went on to capture the 6^th position on the Billboard singles chart.

5 years later, in 1977, they released the album, “Aja” which was a massive success and was even certified platinum. In 2000, they released the album, “Two Against Nature” which not only earned a platinum certification but also went to win four Grammy Awards. Donald continues to tour as Steely Dan even after the death of Walter Becker in 2017.

Coming to Donald Fagen’s solo career, he released his debut solo album, “The Nightfly” in 1982. The response was absolutely outstanding as the album not only earned a Platinum certification but also went on to be nominated for the Grammy Award for Album of the Year.

In 1993, he released the album, “Kamakiriad” which captured the 10^th position on the Top 200 albums chart and got nominated for the Grammy Award for Album of the Year as well. In 2012, he released the fourth album, “Sunken Condos” which captured the 12^th position on the Billboard Top 200 albums list. Apart from music, he is into writing as well. His autobiography, Eminent Hipsters was released in 2013.

Awards

• Donald Fagen, as part of the Steely Dan, won the 2001 Grammy Award 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”.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Donald Fagen in 2021

As of 2021, Donald Fagen has garnered a net worth of $60 Million. He has garnered most of his earnings from his career in music as well as the various music tours he has been a part of. He is a multi-time Grammy Award winner, and he has been amazingly successful both as a solo artist and as part of Steely Dan.

Donald Fagen has been a great musician and his work proves that. With that being said, we wish him the best of luck in all his future endeavors and hope he keeps entertaining us like he always has.

1. Geri Foxworth June 24, 2021 at 3:56 am