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Born on December 13, 1948 in Washington, D.C., United States, Jeff Baxter is a musician, guitarist and songwriter. That puts Jeff Baxter at 77 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Boston University.
My Take
Jeff "Skunk" Baxter is one of those guitarists who quietly shaped an entire era of rock without ever really getting the credit he deserves. His slide and lead work on Steely Dan records in the early '70s gave those tracks a greasy, organic edge that balanced out all the jazz-theory nerdiness, and then he jumped ship to the Doobie Brothers and helped steer them toward a slicker sound that dominated FM radio for the rest of the decade. What really gets me is what happened next — this guy taught himself enough about missile defense systems that Congress started calling him for policy advice, and he became a legitimate defense consultant. Rock star to national security advisor is not a career arc anyone saw coming. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame finally inducted him with the Doobies in 2020, which felt long overdue.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jeff Baxter
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェフ・バクスター
- Reading
- じぇふ・ばくすたー
- Born
- December 13, 1948 (age 77)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Rat
- Origin
- Washington, D.C., United States
- Occupation
- musician / guitarist / songwriter
2. Background
- University
- Boston University
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Jeff Baxter born?
Born December 13, 1948 (age 77).
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Jeff Baxter is from Washington, D.C., United States.
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Jeff Baxter works as musician, guitarist, songwriter.
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