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