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Chicago, United States (1949 – 2011)
Gil Scott-Heron (born April 1, 1949 in Chicago, died May 27, 2011 in New York City) was an American poet and musician, known primarily for his late 1960s and early 1970s work as a spoken word performer, associated with African American militant activists. Heron is perhaps most well known for his poems/songs “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised” and “What’s the Word - Johannesburg” a movement hit during the 1980’s South Africa college and national divestment movement in the United States of America.
He began recording in 1970 with the LP Small Talk At 125Th And Lenox with the assistance of Bob Thiele Flying Dutchman Records, co-writer Brian Jackson, Hubert Laws, Bernard Purdie (who later recorded “Delights of the Garden” with The Last Poets), Charlie Saunders, Eddie Knowles, Ron Carter and Bert Jones, all jazz musicians (see 1970 in music). The album included the aggressive diatribe against white-owned corporate media and middle-class America’s ignorance of the problems of inner cities in songs such asWhitey On The Moon.
The 1971 Pieces of a Man used more conventional song structures than the loose, spoken word feel of his first, though he didn’t reach the charts until 1975 with “Johannesburg”. His biggest hit was 1978’s “The Bottle”, produced by Heron and longtime partner Brian Jackson, which peaked at #15 on the R&B charts (see 1978 in music).
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised” and “What’s the Word - Johannesburg” a movement hit during the 1980’s South Africa college and national divestment movement in the United States of America.
He began recording in 1970 with the LP Small Talk At 125Th And Lenox with the assistance of Bob Thiele Flying Dutchman Records, co-writer Brian Jackson, Hubert Laws, Bernard Purdie (who later recorded “Delights of the Garden” with The Last Poets), Charlie Saunders, Eddie Knowles, Ron Carter and Bert Jones, all jazz musicians (see 1970 in music). The album included the aggressive diatribe against white-owned corporate media and middle-class America’s ignorance of the problems of inner cities in songs such as
Whitey On The Moon.The 1971 Pieces of a Man used more conventional song structures than the loose, spoken word feel of his first, though he didn’t reach the charts until 1975 with “Johannesburg”. His biggest hit was 1978’s “
The Bottle”, produced by Heron and longtime partner Brian Jackson, which peaked at #15 on the R&B charts (see 1978 in music).
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YOEWQ wrote:
"Small Talk At 125th and Lenox" is a masterpiece. Not only musically. That is one of the most courageous, shocking, tough, beautiful and honest self(and not only)expressions ever. This IS truly a masterpiece. For a mankind. Let the people know.
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SunMan24 wrote:
Home is Where the Hatred Is
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phonical wrote:
one of these artists I will surely tell about to my children, for everyone it's worth to get to know his music:)
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KeatonXZX wrote:
Listened to his contribution to Kanye West's album when it came out, always wanted to check out his stuff. I listened to I'm New Here a couple of days ago and couldn't help getting watery eyed by the end of the album.
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PopkornoSTAR wrote:
he remind me my dad
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c_bone wrote:
Check out my GS-H fave, Message to the Messengers, directed to hip-hop rappers.
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jdotperiod wrote:
Gil Scott-Heron: Griot. Prophet. Reporter. Godfather of Hip Hop. Crackhead. ICON. Read more about it: http://unprogrammedminds.wordpress.com/2012/01/16/icon-gil-scott-heron/
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sinteticfish wrote:
New York Is Killing Me
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callitjjazz wrote:
'Cause I know damn well we can if we are willing. But we gotta be willing.
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Blue_Key wrote:
RIP to a Chicago Born.
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callmepris wrote:
genius!
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silverlolo wrote:
Gil-Scott was rappin' before rappers knew what rappin' was. [5]
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realscape wrote:
RIP :(( a hero has left this world to go to whatever happpens next.
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HendrixFan42 wrote:
Such a master, yet still underrated, even after his death. He deserves a career spanning, remastered box set so much.
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kirkfgylling wrote:
Enough material to keep me busy for a while
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Tedual wrote:
\/ hahaha Your Daddy Love You
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Chimino wrote:
Spoken word IS rappin, just a different kind of rappin (from emceeing). All: Find "Niggers are Scared of Revolution" if you can.
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Dakota3131 wrote:
no matter how far wrong you've gone, you can always turn around
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Suihkubad wrote:
Spoken word isn't the same thing as rapping. Gils stuff is more lay back style and not really following the beat NOT saying that it's worse, but IMO there is a difference [1]
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TryTranscend wrote:
I wish we would have gotten one more album like Spirits
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