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Promotional photo of Gil Scott-Heron in 1973Background information Birth name Gilbert Scott-Heron Born April 1, 1949 (age 59)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Genre(s) Proto-rap, soul, jazz, spoken word, jazz-funk Occupation(s) Poet, singer, songwriter, author Instrument(s) Vocals, electric piano, guitar Voice type(s) Baritone Years active 1969–present Label(s) RCA, Flying Dutchman, Strata East, Arista, TVT Records Associated acts Brian Jackson, Perpis-Fall Music, Black & Blues, Musicians United for Safe Energy Website gilscottheron.free.fr
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Eloquence was never a prerequisite, a disruption of
consciousness almost assured, for that was the purpose to the writings, music and message. Not out of anger, but out of a need to be heard Gil Scott Heron wanted to motivate people. He came to prominence in the early 70s when protest was as assured as morning dew. Heron inspired people to move there feet for change, to the beat of and the rhythm of poetic discord. This was a time when your really may not have want your government to take notice; especially the suits coming out of the Hoover Building (FBI Headquarters). Hoover watched and listened like others to tracks like: The Revolution Won’t Be Televised, Winter In America, In The Bottle, Did You Hear What They Said, and other tracks. Gil Scott Heron’s audiences grew his artful perceptive resonated in the hearts, souls and minds; and today he is still remembered.
Often new millennium of artists refer to Heron as the GodFather of Rap. Rap is not a new thing Hip-Hop is the current cultural fad. Heron like the griots' invocations reminds the new protagonists of the entertainment trade that what they construct can stand, influence and truly be an art form for expression. When it’s your time to say something, have something to say. Gil Scott Heron expressed prophetically his views of the struggles of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness in his music.
Gil Scott-Heron
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Gil Scott-Heron (born April 1, 1949) is an American poet, musician, and author known primarily for his late 1960s and early 1970s work as a spoken word soul performer and his collaborative work with musician Brian Jackson.[1] He is associated with African American militant activism, and is best known for his poem and song "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised"; and for writing "Home is Where The Hatred Is" an eerie account of drug use that was a hit by the grammy-award winning R&B singer Esther Phillips in 1972. Scott-Heron's father, Giles "Gil" Heron (nicknamed "The Black Arrow") was a Jamaican football player who, in the 1950s, was the first ever black player to play for Glasgow's Celtic Football Club.
Albums
| Year | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Small Talk at 125th & Lenox | Flying Dutchman Records |
| 1971 | Pieces of a Man | Flying Dutchman Records |
| 1972 | Free Will | Flying Dutchman Records |
| 1974 | Winter in America | Strata-East Records |
| 1975 | The First Minute of a New Day | Arista Records |
| 1975 | From South Africa to South Carolina | Arista Records |
| 1976 | It's Your World (Live) | Arista Records |
| 1977 | Bridges (album) | Arista Records |
| 1978 | Secrets (Gil Scott-Heron album) | Arista Records |
| 1979 | The Mind of Gil Scott-Heron | Arista Records |
| 1980 | 1980 (album) | Arista Records |
| 1980 | Real Eyes (album) | Arista Records |
| 1981 | Reflections (album) | Arista Records |
| 1982 | Moving Target (Gil Scott-Heron album) | Arista Records |
| 1984 | The Best of Gil Scott-Heron | Arista Records |
| 1988 | The Revolution Will Not Be Televised | Bluebird Records |
| 1990 | Tales of Gil Scott-Heron and His Amnesia Express | Arista Records |
| 1990 | Glory: The Gil Scott-Heron Collection | Arista Records |
| 1994 | Minister of Information | Peak Top Records |
| 1994 | Spirits (album) | TVT Records |
| 1998 | The Gil Scott-Heron Collection Sampler: 1974-1975 | TVT Records |
| 1998 | Ghetto Style | Camden Records |
| 1999 | Evolution and Flashback: The Very Best of Gil Scott-Heron | RCA Records |
| 2005 | Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson - Messages (Anthology) | Soul Brother Records |
| 2007 | The-Count Upcoming And Rising | Student Of The Game Records |
12" Singles
| Year | Single | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Johannesburg/Waiting for the Axe to Fall & `B' Movie | Arista Records |
Books
| Year | Title | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | The Vulture | 0862415284 |
| 1970 | Small Talk at 125th and Lenox | |
| 1972 | The Nigger Factory | 0862415276 |
| 1990 | So Far, So Good | 0883781336 |
| 2001 | Now and Then: The Poems of Gil Scott-Heron | 086241900X |
Films
- Black Wax (1982). Directed by Robert Mugge.
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