Gil Scott-Heron
Birthday: 1949-04-01
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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".
Movies
No Nukes
Filmed account of the five MUSE (Musicians United for Safe Energy) concerts at Madison Square Garden...
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Cool Runnings: The Reggae Movie
This is the 1983 edition of Jamaica’s annual Reggae Sunsplash in Montego Bay, a week-long showcase f...
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Black Wax
Gil Scott-Heron, one of rap's earliest (and unfortunately unknown) pioneers, gets his full due in Bl...
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Freedom Beat
On January 5, 1988, Artists Against Apartheid held a huge show in London to protest against the raci...
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Gil Scott-Heron & Amnesia Express: The Paris Concert
The Paris Concert movie was released Jun 05, 2007 by the Music Video Distributors studio. This perfo...
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Solidarity
Solidarity follows pioneering New Zealand rappers Upper Hutt Posse after they're invited to the Unit...
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Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Gil Scott-Heron was one of the most influential musicians and poets of the last 50 years. In Don Let...
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Who Is Gil Scott-Heron?
WHO IS GIL SCOTT-HERON? was released alongside "Nothing New", an album of stripped down acoustic ver...
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How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)
Melvin Van Peebles was one of the first black directors to challenge the white establishment in his ...
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5 Sides of a Coin
"5 Sides of a Coin" is a comprehensive overview of the worldwide cultural movement of Hip-Hop....
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Tales of Gil Scott-Heron
Tales of Gil is a live concert, recorded at the Town and Country Club, London, on the 14th of March ...
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Gil Scott-Heron: Live Ohne Filter
This 58 minute clip features the brilliant jazz poet Gil Scott-Heron from March 1984 on a German TV ...
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Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Untold stories behind the culture-defining and newsmaking musical performances, sketches and cameos ...
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