Gil Scott-Heron
Songwriter · 7 records in the archive · 1970–1980
About
American poet, singer and composer, born 1 April 1949 in Chicago, Illinois; pioneer of politically charged spoken-word soul ('The Revolution Will Not Be Televised'); died 27 May 2011 in New York City, New York. [Source: Wikipedia] Gil Scott-Heron (1949-2011), born in Chicago, but mainly based in New York, is well-known as a soul and jazz artist with cutting edge political and social spoken-word recordings, particularly on issues to do with the treatment of African-Americans. He often collaborated with Brian Jackson. Several of these spoken-word tracks referenced the Vietnam War - "Comment #…
Gil Scott-Heron as a performer: 4 records →
Songs
- Gil Scott-Heron – Comment #1 (1970)
- Gil Scott-Heron – Did You Hear What They Said? (1972)
- Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson – H20 Gate Blues (1974)
- Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson – Pardon Our Analysis (We Beg Your Pardon) (1975)
- Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson – South Carolina (Barnwell) (1975)
- Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson – Bicentennial Blues (1976)
- Gil Scott-Heron – Waiting For the Axe to Fall (1980)