Gilson Lavis achieved his first round of international acclaim as the drummer in the great new wave band Squeeze.  But before that, he had toured Europe with the likes of Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Eric Clapton.  Today he is a renowned portrait artist, and he still plays concert halls far and wide with his longtime bandmate Jools Holland in the Jools Holland Rhythm and Blues Orchestra.

Gilson Lavis achieved his first round of international acclaim as the drummer in the great new wave band Squeeze. But before that, he had toured Europe with the likes of Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Eric Clapton. Today he is a renowned portrait artist, and he still plays concert halls far and wide with his longtime bandmate Jools Holland in the Jools Holland Rhythm and Blues Orchestra.

Gilson Lavis achieved his first round of international acclaim as the drummer in the great new wave band Squeeze. &nbsp;But before that, he had toured Europe with the likes of Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Eric Clapton. &nbsp;Today he is a renowned portrait artist, and he still plays concert halls far and wide with his longtime bandmate Jools Holland in the Jools Holland Rhythm and Blues Orchestra.

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268 - Gilson Lavis

268 - Gilson Lavis