Gil Scott-Heron
- Schauspiel
- 1. April 1949 · Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
- 27. Mai 2011
Biografie
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".
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Filmografie
- Riviera 76, le Woodstock oublié · Selbst
- Dark Sea Dream · Selbst
- Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music · Selbst
- Classic Albums: Gil Scott-Heron - Pieces of a Man · Selbst
- 1971: Das Jahr, in dem Musik alles veränderte · Selbst
- Popular Voices at the BBC · Selbst
- Who Is Gil Scott-Heron?
- Gil Scott-Heron: Me and the Devil · Selbst
- Gil Scott-Heron & Amnesia Express: The Paris Concert · Selbst, Regie
- 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 · Selbst, Buch
- Freedom Beat · Selbst
- Solidarity · Selbst
- Tales of Gil Scott-Heron · Selbst
- MTV Unplugged · Selbst
- Cool Runnings: The Reggae Movie · Selbst
- Gil Scott-Heron: Live Ohne Filter · Selbst
- Black Wax · Selbst
- Is That Jazz: A Mug-Shot Afterthought · Selbst
- No Nukes · Selbst
- The Baron · Musik
- Saturday Night Live · Selbst