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Walter Egan

Walter Egan (born July 12, 1948, Jamaica, New York) is an American rock musician, best known for his 1978 gold status hit single "Magnet and Steel" from his album Not Shy, produced by Lindsey Buckingham and Richard Dashut. Egan used several well known L.A. players for his sessions and tours; John Selk (bass); Michael Huey (drums). Walter Egan performed at the first Texxas Jam on July 4 weekend in 1978 in Dallas, Texas, at the Cotton Bowl in front of 100,000 people with musical acts like Aerosmith, Van Halen, Ted Nugent, Journey, Frank Marino, and close friends of Walter's, Eddie Money and Heart (www.TexxasJam78.com). The song reached #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #32 on the Australian Singles Chart (Kent Music Report). more »