Gil Scott-Heron

Known for ActingBorn 1949-04-01Died 2011-05-27 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".Read more

Movies & web series

5 Sides of a Coin

Black Wax

No Nukes

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Is That Jazz: A Mug-Shot Afterthought

1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything

How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)

MTV Unplugged

Saturday Night Live

The Baron

Cool Runnings: The Reggae Movie

Popular Voices at the BBC

Who Is Gil Scott-Heron?

Gil Scott-Heron: Me and the Devil

Gil Scott-Heron & Amnesia Express: The Paris Concert

Freedom Beat

Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

Solidarity

Tales of Gil Scott-Heron

Gil Scott-Heron: Live Ohne Filter