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Chicago, United States (1949 – present)
Gil Scott-Heron (born April 1, 1949 in Chicago) is 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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Pieces of a Man
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zikamu wrote:
buy It's Your World 7" vinyl: http://www.juno.co.uk/products/its-your-world-repress/373541-01/?ref=dig
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Starless_night wrote:
The new album has some bleak production. Wow.
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Nobodylikesyou wrote:
New York is Killing Me. <3
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tondeman wrote:
''does it annoy you that new people are enjoying this album who might not of heard of it without the pitchfork review? you sound like a pretentious knob'' yes and good
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tondeman wrote:
bill withers, who, thank the lord, is still with us.
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dai77 wrote:
"pitchfork noobs all on the bandwagon now?" Nope. On the bandwagon because I just heard some of his new stuff on vinyl.
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Jornaquin wrote:
still the pitchfork noobs need to get back to beach house again
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Cinnamonster wrote:
well said Professor_Alex and BurkaBurka, all people are new to something or somewhere at some point. i myself discoverd Gil lately through a Bill Withers documentary. so no pitchfork, don't even know what it is..
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BurkaBurka wrote:
"pitchfork noobs all on the bandwagon now?" does it annoy you that new people are enjoying this album who might not of heard of it without the pitchfork review? you sound like a pretentious knob
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Professor_Alex wrote:
"pitchfork noobs all on the bandwagon now?" Better on his bandwagon than yet-another-pavement-ripoff or yet-more-dancepunk-bs
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Big7ven wrote:
I have always enjoyed Mr. Heron's music since I was a child. One of his most prolific pieces of work which places a true perspective on where we are today is the track "B-Movie". A poet that has been definetly underated in his time!
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tondeman wrote:
pitchfork noobs all on the bandwagon now?
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Don-Killuminati wrote:
I'm eager to see this living legend in concert :)
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Cinnamonster wrote:
hooked since a week.. cant - stop - listening...
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camelfranz wrote:
lubie
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canopiesngrapes wrote:
Win a pair of weekend tickets to WOMAD to see Gil play - http://drunkenwerewolf.livejournal.com/143023.html
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theyefan wrote:
I'm New Here is simply stunning.
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frince69 wrote:
Come to Sydney.
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superflyfm wrote:
Check out Gil Scott Heron performing "We almost lost Detroit" live in Vienna at Radio Superfly. http://www.superfly.fm/new/jazzfest-wiesen-2010/gil-scott-heron.html?ref=lf
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donavandanezi wrote:
Muito Bom!
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"I'm New Here" (official video)
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"Me And The Devil" **OFFICIAL HD…
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The Bottle
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Gil Scott Heron - Washington D.C.
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Events
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Sep
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Electric Picnic 2010
Stradbally Estate, Co Laois, Ireland
152 shouts
| 384 attendees
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Sep
8
Jazz à la Villette
Cité de la Musique, Paris, France
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| 19 attendees
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Sep
9
Bestival 2010
Robin Hill, Newport, United Kingdom
124 shouts
| 660 attendees
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