Editing Steely Dan (section)

==Legacy and influence==
Steely Dan's influence on popular music has been wide and enduring. Their studio perfectionism anticipated the [[Pro Tools]] era of meticulous digital production; their harmonic sophistication opened a pathway for jazz-inflected rock and adult contemporary music; and their sardonic lyrical voice prefigured the ironic detachment that would come to characterize much alternative and indie rock.<ref>Powers, Ann. ''NPR Music'', 2017.</ref>

A dedicated subculture of listeners and musicians has sustained interest in the duo's work across generations. Steely Dan's recordings are routinely cited by producers, engineers, and audiophiles as benchmark examples of recorded sound quality. Artists as diverse as [[Phoebe Bridgers]], [[Thundercat (musician)|Thundercat]], [[Kendrick Lamar]], and [[LCD Soundsystem]] have cited the group as an influence.<ref>''Pitchfork'' staff. "Artists on Steely Dan," 2019.</ref>

The duo was inducted into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] in 2001. ''Aja'' was selected for preservation in the [[Library of Congress]] [[National Recording Registry]] in 2016.<ref>Library of Congress, National Recording Registry, 2016.</ref>