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David Hidalgo, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
David Kent Hidalgo is an American singer-songwriter, best known for his work with the band Los Lobos. Hidalgo frequently plays accordion, violin, 6-string banjo, cello, requinto jarocho, percussion, drums and guitar as a session musician on other artists' releases. His son, David Jr., is the drummer for the band Social Distortion.
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David Hidalgo was born in 1954. 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.
These figures put everyday life in David Hidalgo's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.
| Measure | 1954 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | $0.29 | $3.45/gal |
| Average home | $10,250 | $435,000 |
| Average income | $5,800 | $67,500 |
| Minimum wage | $0.75 | $7.25/hr (federal) |
| Movie ticket | $0.49 | $11.95 |
| Postage stamp | $0.03 | $0.73 |
| Population | 162.0M | 341 million |
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