Gil Scott-Heron
April 1, 1949 (76 years old) in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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
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- 2021 · 1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything as Self (archive footage)
- 2017 · Popular Voices at the BBC as Self (archive footage)
- 2015 · Who Is Gil Scott-Heron? as
- 2010 · Gil Scott-Heron: Me and the Devil as Self
- 2007 · Gil Scott-Heron & Amnesia Express: The Paris Concert as Himself
- 2005 · How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It) as
- 2004 · 5 Sides of a Coin as
- 2003 · Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised as Himself
- 2003 · Freedom Beat as Self
- 1992 · Solidarity as Self
- 1990 · Tales of Gil Scott-Heron as Himself
- 1989 · MTV Unplugged as Self
- 1986 · Cool Runnings: The Reggae Movie as Self
- 1984 · Gil Scott-Heron: Live Ohne Filter as Himself
- 1983 · Black Wax as Himself
- 1982 · Is That Jazz: A Mug-Shot Afterthought as Self
- 1980 · No Nukes as Self
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest