Gilson Lavis

Gilson Lavis performing on drums

Gilson Lavis, Squeeze Drummer And Acclaimed Portrait Artist, Dies At 74

by Paul Cashmere

Former Squeeze drummer and celebrated portrait artist Gilson Lavis has died aged 74. Lavis was the rhythmic force behind some of the most influential British pop songs of the late 1970s and 1980s.

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