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Walter Egan

American musician

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Born: July 12, 1948
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Birthplace: New York City
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: singer
, songwriter
Languages spoken, written or signed: English

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Walter Lindsay Egan is an American rock musician, best known for his 1978 Gold-certified hit single "Magnet and Steel" from his second album release, Not Shy, produced by Egan, Lindsey Buckingham and Richard Dashut. The song reached No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 18 on the Easy Listening chart. In Canada it reached No. 9. Overseas, it peaked at No. 32 on the Australian Singles Chart, Kent Music Report.

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MMagnet and Steel1978 · 1978 song performed by Walter Egan

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Given name: Walter
Instrument: bass guitar
guitar
voice
Label: Spectra Records
Genre: folk rock
Family name: Egan
Start of work period: 1969
Sex or gender: male
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