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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.
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.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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The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
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Home is Where the Hatred is
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Lady Day and John Coltrane
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I Think I'll Call It Morning
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Pieces of a Man
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When You Are Who You Are
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Save the Children
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Whitey on the Moon
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Or Down You Fall
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A Sign of the Ages
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The Needle's Eye
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No Knock
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The Get Out of the Ghetto Blues
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The Prisoner
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xmo96 wrote:
If you like Gil Scott-Heron, please join http://www.last.fm/group/Revolutionary+music
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DwarfeD_NL wrote:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/newsnight/8362518.stm
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Weslii wrote:
@lalalksilil It's a sign. Go listen to him ;)
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-Akram- wrote:
This Guy is a genius ! A poet, a rapper, a soulman, a jazzman ! All this with intelligence and commitment ! i'm a fan !
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DwarfeD_NL wrote:
Can't wait 4 the new album :)
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lalalksilil wrote:
i have never heard this man and for some reason my last.fm scrobbled a song by him. i am confused.
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Happileaf wrote:
I normally have a distaste for poetry, but I can listen to this man for hours. His words are powerful.
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Deckard_1979 wrote:
First Minute of a New Day and Winter in America are my two favourite Gil albums. Bridges is also Brilliant.
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Bushdoctor420 wrote:
Real Eyes and Reflections need more plays
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Sajki wrote:
listen to b movie. this track defines hip hop.
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mistab0310 wrote:
http://imnewhere.net/ this should be nice
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gabethevegan wrote:
The man is a Poet. My fave is still Johannesburg.Heared some idiot say that this song no longer had any relevance because Apartheid had ended. and i thought fuck,you telling me all injustice around the world has ended, didn't hear that on the news...This song still has Relevance as long as injustice still exists in the Cosmos apart from that its a great fuckin record ..no relevance!!!...Power to the peoples of Burma and Aung San Suu Kyi
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Christany wrote:
beatnik jazzy poetry slam soul. gil is always bliss to my ears.
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humorbot wrote:
I agree, Pieces of a Man is a good starting point.
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speshclub7 wrote:
Pieces of a man is a classic.A good place to start
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FiyahG wrote:
angel dust is amazing... and home is where the hatred is.. what album would u recommend to me?
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fiodor2 wrote:
looking for a way... out of this confussion...
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TheEntity_ wrote:
The Best
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masterfunk69 wrote:
he's still really sharp on thoughts... I had the chance to see him @ Sob's in NY last June... Gil is the greatest
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CocoaDusted wrote:
New album on the way :D
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