Gil Scott-Heron
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 1, 1949
- Died
- May 27, 2011 (aged 62)
- Birthplace
- 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
1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
MTV Unplugged
How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)
The Baron
Black Wax
5 Sides of a Coin
Riviera 76, le Woodstock oublié
No Nukes
Is That Jazz: A Mug-Shot Afterthought
Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Classic Albums: Gil Scott-Heron - Pieces of a Man
Filmography
Riviera 76, le Woodstock oublié
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Dark Sea Dream
Movie · as Self
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Classic Albums: Gil Scott-Heron - Pieces of a Man
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Popular Voices at the BBC
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 3 eps
Who Is Gil Scott-Heron?
Movie
Gil Scott-Heron: Me and the Devil
Movie · as Self
Gil Scott-Heron & Amnesia Express: The Paris Concert
Movie · as Himself
How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)
Movie
5 Sides of a Coin
Movie
Freedom Beat
Movie · as Self
Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Movie · as Himself
Solidarity
Movie · as Self
Tales of Gil Scott-Heron
Movie · as Himself
MTV Unplugged
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Cool Runnings: The Reggae Movie
Movie · as Self
Gil Scott-Heron: Live Ohne Filter
Movie · as Himself
Black Wax
Movie · as Himself
Is That Jazz: A Mug-Shot Afterthought
Movie · as Self
No Nukes
Movie · as Self
Saturday Night Live
TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep