Jim Hodder (musician)

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Jim Hodder (December 17, 1947–June 5, 1990) was an American drummer, best known as the original drummer for Steely Dan.

He was born in Boston in 1947. He joined Steely Dan in 1972, but left in 1974. While part of Steely Dan, he worked on the Can't Buy a Thrill and Countdown to Ecstasy albums as well as part of Pretzel Logic. In 1972 he sang the lead vocal on the song "Midnight Cruiser" and the vocal on the song "Dallas" which appeared only on a 7" record and was reissued on a 12" EP titled Plus Fours from 1978 (both releases are unavailable on CD.)

Hodder continued working as a session musician for musicians such as Sammy Hagar and David Soul. In 1990, he drowned in his swimming pool at age 42.

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• Allmusic.com article on Jim Hodder
• The drummers of Steely Dan

v • d • e Steely Dan Walter Becker • Donald Fagen Jeff "Skunk" Baxter • Denny Dias • Jim Hodder • Michael McDonald • David Palmer • Jeff Porcaro • Royce Jones Studio albums Can't Buy a Thrill (1972)  • Countdown to Ecstasy (1973)  • Pretzel Logic (1974)  • Katy Lied (1975)  • The Royal Scam (1976)  • Aja (1977)  • Gaucho (1980)  • Two Against Nature (2000)  • Everything Must Go (2003) Live albums Alive in America • Plush TV Jazz-Rock Party Compilations Greatest Hits • Steely Dan • Gold • A Decade of Steely Dan • Reelin' In the Years • Do It Again • Citizen Steely Dan • Then and Now • Showbiz Kids • Definitive Collection Songs "Do It Again" • "Reelin' In the Years" • "Dirty Work" • "My Old School" • "Pretzel Logic" • "Rikki Don't Lose That Number" • "Charlie Freak" • "Bad Sneakers" • "Kid Charlemagne" • "The Royal Scam" • "Black Cow" • "Aja" • "Deacon Blues" • "Peg" • "Home at Last" • "FM" • "Hey Nineteen" • "Babylon Sisters" • "Everything You Did" • "Cousin Dupree" • For more, see discography. Related articles Discography • Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz with guests Steely Dan