Gil Scott-Heron
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1949-04-01
Day of Death
2011-05-27 (62 years old)
Place of Birth
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".
Known For
Acting
(2015)
(2010)
(2007)
(2005)
(2004)
(2003)
(2003)
Freedom Beat
as Self
(1992)
Solidarity
as Self
(1990)
Tales of Gil Scott-Heron
as Himself
(1986)
(1984)
Gil Scott-Heron: Live Ohne Filter
as Himself
(1983)
Black Wax
as Himself
(1982)
(1980)
No Nukes
as Self
Crew
(2007)
(2003)
(1977)
The Baron
Original Music Composer