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".
Filmography
all 17
self 14
Movies 14
TV Shows 3
Self (archive footage)
Popular Voices at the BBC (2017)
TV
Himself / Director
Gil Scott-Heron & Amnesia Express: The Paris Concert (2007)
Movie
Composer
The Baron (1977)
Movie
Self - Musical Guest
Saturday Night Live (1975)
TV
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1949-04-01
Deathday2011-05-27 (62 years old)
Birth NameGilbert Scott-Heron
Birth PlaceChicago, United States
RelationshipsBrenda Sykes (1978 - 1987)
ChildrenChe Scott-Heron
FatherGil Heron
CitizenshipsUnited States
AwardsGrammy Lifetime Achievement Award, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
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