Role Musical Artist Name Gilson Lavis | Instruments Drums Occupation(s) Musician Movies Me and Orson Welles | |
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Birth name David Leslie Gilson Lavis Born 27 June 1951 (age 73) ( 1951-06-27 ) Similar People Ruby Turner, John Bentley, Chris Difford, Jools Holland, Glenn Tilbrook | ||
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Gilson Lavis ( , born David Leslie Gilson Lavis, 27 June 1951, Bedford, England) is an English drummer and portrait artist. He gained fame as the drummer with band Squeeze in the 1970s. Lavis is currently the drummer with his ex-bandmate Jools Holland's band Jools Holland's Rhythm and Blues Orchestra.
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Before joining Squeeze, he had already built up a substantial amount of experience, having toured with Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis and Dolly Parton. He was working in a brickyard when he noticed the advertisement in Melody Maker for Squeeze.
Lavis now tours around the United Kingdom with Jools Holland, his long-term musical partner.
Lavis is also a portrait artist having had several exhibitions in London and the home counties. He has painted numerous musicians including Lily Allen, Paloma Faith, Lulu and Smokey Robinson.
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