Jon "Bowzer" Bauman is an American singer, best known as a member of the band Sha Na Na, and game show host. Bauman's Sha Na Na character Bowzer was a greaser in a muscle shirt. After his heyday with Sha Na Na, Bauman was a VJ on the music channel VH-1 during its first two years.
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Jon Bauman was born in 1947. 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 Jon Bauman's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.
| Measure | 1947 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | $0.23 | $3.45/gal |
| Average home | $7,800 | $435,000 |
| Average income | $4,700 | $67,500 |
| Minimum wage | $0.40 | $7.25/hr (federal) |
| Movie ticket | $0.40 | $11.95 |
| Postage stamp | $0.03 | $0.73 |
| Population | 144.1M | 341 million |
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