Gil Scott-Heron

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

18

Gender

Male

Birthday

1949-04-01

Day of death

2011-05-27 (62 years old)

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

Gil Scott-Heron

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".

Known For

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • MTV Unplugged

    MTV Unplugged

  • 1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything

    1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything

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

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

  • 5 Sides of a Coin

    5 Sides of a Coin

  • Cool Runnings: The Reggae Movie

    Cool Runnings: The Reggae Movie

  • No Nukes

    No Nukes

  • Freedom Beat

    Freedom Beat

  • Popular Voices at the BBC

    Popular Voices at the BBC

  • Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

    Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

  • Who Is Gil Scott-Heron?

    Who Is Gil Scott-Heron?

  • Black Wax

    Black Wax

  • Gil Scott-Heron & Amnesia Express: The Paris Concert

    Gil Scott-Heron & Amnesia Express: The Paris Concert

  • Is That Jazz: A Mug-Shot Afterthought

    Is That Jazz: A Mug-Shot Afterthought

  • Tales of Gil Scott-Heron

    Tales of Gil Scott-Heron

  • Solidarity

    Solidarity

  • Gil Scott-Heron: Live Ohne Filter

    Gil Scott-Heron: Live Ohne Filter

  • Gil Scott-Heron: Me and the Devil

    Gil Scott-Heron: Me and the Devil