Gil Scott-Heron
Acting
Born: 1949-04-01 in 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".
Known For
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest
MTV Unplugged
Self
1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything
Self (archive footage)
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self (archive footage)
5 Sides of a Coin
Black Wax
Himself
Popular Voices at the BBC
Self (archive footage)
Riviera 76, le Woodstock oublié
Self (archive footage)
Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Himself
No Poster
Who Is Gil Scott-Heron?
No Nukes
Self
Is That Jazz: A Mug-Shot Afterthought
Self
How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)
Classic Albums: Gil Scott-Heron - Pieces of a Man
Self
Freedom Beat
Self
Dark Sea Dream
Self
Gil Scott-Heron: Me and the Devil
Self