Gil Scott-Heron
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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".
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Gilbert Scott-Heron
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Known For
Saturday Night Live
1975 · TV
MTV Unplugged
1989 · TV
1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything
2021 · TV
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025 · Movie
Riviera 76, le Woodstock oublié
2026 · Movie
Popular Voices at the BBC
2017 · TV
How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)
2005 · Movie
No Nukes
1980 · Movie
The Baron
1977 · Movie
Cool Runnings: The Reggae Movie
1986 · Movie
5 Sides of a Coin
2004 · Movie
Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
2003 · Movie