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Steely Dan’s Donald Fagen apologizes to Aimee Mann after she accuses band of sexism

Turns out Aimee Mann didn’t look like a perfect fit to open for Steely Dan on the band’s twice-postponed summer tour — but not for the reason she initially suspected. Mann suggested it was sexism at work. But Steely Dan’s Donald Fagen took the blame, apologizing and saying in a statement that it was a matter of miscommunication and a perceived mismatch. “I was supposed to open for Steely Dan ...
Donald Fagen of Steely Dan performs with his band and the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra opening night at the Hollywood Bowl on June 18, 2016. in Los Angeles.

Turns out Aimee Mann didn’t look like a perfect fit to open for Steely Dan on the band’s twice-postponed summer tour — but not for the reason she initially suspected.

Mann suggested it was sexism at work. But Steely Dan’s Donald Fagen took the blame, apologizing and saying in a statement that it was a matter of miscommunication and a perceived mismatch.

“I was supposed to open for Steely Dan this

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