Walter Egan

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For the golfer, see Walter Egan (golfer).

Walter Egan (born July 12, 1948, Jamaica, New York) is an American rock musician, best known for his 1978 #8 (and gold) hit single "Magnet and Steel" from his album Not Shy, produced by Lindsey Buckingham and Richard Dashut of Fleetwood Mac fame.

Buckingham also co-produced Egan's first album Fundamental Roll with Stevie Nicks. "Magnet and Steel" was featured in the 1997 film Boogie Nights. Egan also wrote "Hearts on Fire," which was covered by Gram Parsons on his album Grievous Angel, and "Hot Summer Nights", which was the first hit for the band Night, which included such session musicians as Nicky Hopkins and Robbie McIntosh. Egan scored minor hits with his own version of "Hot Summer Nights", as well as "Only the Lucky" and "Fool Moon Fire".[1]

Prior to his solo career, Egan had briefly been a member of a latter-day version of Spirit.

He currently resides in Franklin, TN.

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  1. ^ Joel Whitburn, Top Pop Singles 1955-1999 (Menomonee Falls, WI: Record Research, 2000), 201, 466.

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