Which author inspired the names of bands Steely Dan and Soft Machine?

William S. Burroughs

'With Fagen on keyboards and vocals and Becker on bass, they decide to sign up guitarist Jeff "Skunk" Baxter and drummer Jim Hodder. With the core band recruited, Donald and Walter need a name for their group. Since both of them were avid readers of 1950's "Beat" literature, they decided to name the band "Steely Dan" after a dildo in William Burroughs' "Naked Lunch."'

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'Soft Machine are an English progressive rock band from Canterbury, named after the book The Soft Machine by William S. Burroughs.'

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