Gil Scott-Heron

Born in April 1st, 1949

From 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".

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Saturday Night Live Poster
October 11, 1975
MTV Unplugged Poster
November 26, 1989
Popular Voices at the BBC Poster
November 17, 2017

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