Gil Scott-Heron
Apr 01, 1949 - May 27, 2011 (62 years old) in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Gilbert "Gil" Scott-Heron was an American soul and jazz poet, musician, and author, known primarily for his work as a spoken-word performer in the 1970s and 1980s. His collaborative efforts with musician Brian Jackson featured a musical fusion of jazz, blues, and soul, as well as lyrical content concerning social and political issues of the time, delivered in both rapping and melismatic vocal styles by Scott-Heron. He defined himself as a "bluesologist".
Known For
MTV Unplugged
Self
Popular Voices at the BBC
Self (archive footage)
No Nukes
Self
Black Wax
Himself
Freedom Beat
Self
Solidarity
Self
Credits
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Self (archive footage)★ NR -
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Self★ NR -
Himself★ NR
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5 Sides of a Coin 2004★ NR -
Himself★ NR -
Freedom Beat 2003Self★ NR -
Solidarity 1992Self★ NR
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Himself★ NR
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MTV Unplugged 1989Self★ 6.8 -
Self★ 5.5
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Himself★ NR
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Black Wax 1983Himself★ NR -
Self★ NR
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No Nukes 1980Self★ NR