Lawrence Gowan

Lawrence Gowan, Scottish-Canadian singer-songwriter and keyboard player

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Born: November 22, 1956
Age in 2026: 70
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius
Birth year: 1956

About Lawrence Gowan

Lawrence Henry Gowan (born 22 November 1956) is a Canadian singer and keyboardist. He is a solo artist under the stage name Gowan and has been vocalist and keyboardist of the band Styx since May 1999. His musical style is usually classified in the categories of pop and progressive rock. After the band broke up five years later, he began a solo career, releasing his first album under the name Gowan in 1982, which was produced by Rob Freeman and featured Kim Mitchell of Max Webster.

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Lawrence Gowan timeline

1982After the band broke up five years later, he began a solo career, releasing his first album under the name Gowan in 1982, which was produced by Rob Freeman and featured Kim Mitchell of Max Webster.
1999He is a solo artist under the stage name Gowan and has been vocalist and keyboardist of the band Styx since May 1999.

The world when Lawrence Gowan was born

Lawrence Gowan was born in 1956. 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 1956

#1 song"Heartbreak Hotel" – Elvis Presley
Top movieAround the World in 80 Days
Top TV showI Love Lucy
Best-selling bookPeyton Place – Grace Metalious

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentDon Larsen pitches a perfect game in the World Series
Top headlineElvis Presley takes America by storm
Technology milestoneFirst transatlantic telephone cable (TAT-1)
Defining fadElvis Presley mania
Notable inventionHard disk drive (IBM)
World population2.82 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
Also wonPhiladelphia Warriors (NBA)
U.S. population168.1M

1956 versus 2026

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

Measure	1956	2026
Gas	$0.30	$3.45/gal
Average home	$11,700	$435,000
Average income	$6,500	$67,500
Minimum wage	$1.00	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.50	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.03	$0.73
Population	168.1M	341 million

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