Gilson Lavis

Gilson Lavis, English drummer and portrait artist

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Born: June 27, 1951
Age in 2026: 75
Zodiac sign: Cancer
Birth year: 1951

About Gilson Lavis

David Leslie Gilson Lavis was an English drummer and portrait artist. He gained fame as drummer with the band Squeeze in the 1970s and 1980s. Lavis was for more than 30 years drummer for Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra, with former Squeeze bandmate Jools Holland, before retiring from drumming in 2024. Rod Stewart described him as "the best swing drummer since Charlie Watts... the guv'nor of swing". Lavis recorded four more albums with Squeeze before being dismissed from the group after an American tour in 1992.

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Gilson Lavis timeline

1992Lavis recorded four more albums with Squeeze before being dismissed from the group after an American tour in 1992.
2024Lavis was for more than 30 years drummer for Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra, with former Squeeze bandmate Jools Holland, before retiring from drumming in 2024.

The world when Gilson Lavis was born

Gilson Lavis 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 Gilson Lavis'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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