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Gil Scott-Heron

Gil Scott-Heron

Acting · Born 1949-04-01 · Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

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".

Known For

tv 6.9 Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
1975
tv 7.6 1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything
1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything
2021
movie 7.7 Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
tv 7.1 MTV Unplugged
MTV Unplugged
1989
movie 7.2 How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)
How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)
2005
movie 5.5
Cool Runnings: The Reggae Movie
1986
movie 8.0 Riviera 76, le Woodstock oublié
Riviera 76, le Woodstock oublié
2026
movie 10.0 5 Sides of a Coin
5 Sides of a Coin
2004
movie 10.0 No Nukes
No Nukes
1980
movie 10.0 Black Wax
Black Wax
1983
movie 8.0 Is That Jazz: A Mug-Shot Afterthought
Is That Jazz: A Mug-Shot Afterthought
1982
tv Popular Voices at the BBC
Popular Voices at the BBC
2017
movie Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
2003
movie Freedom Beat
Freedom Beat
2003
movie
Who Is Gil Scott-Heron?
2015
movie
Solidarity
1992
movie Dark Sea Dream
Dark Sea Dream
2026
movie
Tales of Gil Scott-Heron
1990