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Gil Scott-Heron

Gil Scott-Heron

Acting · 0.5 popularity

Age

77

Movies

17

TV

4

Born
April 1, 1949 – May 27, 2011
From
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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Biography

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".

Works

17 films

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

20257.8

Riviera 76, le Woodstock oublié

Riviera 76, le Woodstock oublié

20268.0

No Nukes

No Nukes

198010.0

Cool Runnings: The Reggae Movie

Cool Runnings: The Reggae Movie

19865.5

Black Wax

Black Wax

198310.0

5 Sides of a Coin

5 Sides of a Coin

200410.0

Who Is Gil Scott-Heron?

Who Is Gil Scott-Heron?

2015

Solidarity

Solidarity

1992

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

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

20057.2

Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

2003

Freedom Beat

Freedom Beat

2003

Is That Jazz: A Mug-Shot Afterthought

Is That Jazz: A Mug-Shot Afterthought

19828.0

Gil Scott-Heron: Me and the Devil

Gil Scott-Heron: Me and the Devil

2010

Gil Scott-Heron: Live Ohne Filter

Gil Scott-Heron: Live Ohne Filter

1984

Tales of Gil Scott-Heron

Tales of Gil Scott-Heron

1990

Gil Scott-Heron & Amnesia Express: The Paris Concert

Gil Scott-Heron & Amnesia Express: The Paris Concert

2007

Dark Sea Dream

Dark Sea Dream

2026