Dave Benton

Aruban-Estonian musician (born 1951)

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Born: January 31, 1951
Age in 2026: 75
Zodiac sign: Aquarius
Birth year: 1951

About Dave Benton

Efrem Eugene Benita, also known as Dave Benton, is an Aruban-born Estonian pop musician. He won the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 along Tanel Padar and 2XL with the song "Everybody" representing Estonia; becoming the oldest singer ever to win the contest. At the age of 50 years and 101 days at the day of the contest, Benton is the oldest singer ever to win the Eurovision Song Contest. Benton won the Eurovision Song Contest for Estonia, before he had learned to speak Estonian. They won the competition with their song "Everybody", so they went to represent Estonia in Eurovision.

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The world when Dave Benton was born

Dave Benton was born in 1951. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1951

#1 song"Too Young" – Nat King Cole
Top movieAn American in Paris
Top TV showI Love Lucy
Best-selling bookThe Catcher in the Rye – J.D. Salinger

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentBobby Thomson's "Shot Heard Round the World"
Top headlineI Love Lucy premieres and becomes a cultural phenomenon
Technology milestoneFirst commercial computer (UNIVAC I) delivered
Defining fadI Love Lucy
Notable inventionSuper Glue
World population2.59 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
Also wonRochester Royals (NBA)
U.S. population154.0M

1951 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Dave Benton's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1951	2026
Gas	$0.27	$3.45/gal
Average home	$8,800	$435,000
Average income	$5,500	$67,500
Minimum wage	$0.75	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.53	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.03	$0.73
Population	154.0M	341 million

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