
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1949-04-01
Deathday
2011-05-27
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Gil Scott-Heron
Biography
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

Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest

MTV Unplugged
as Self

How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)

Cool Runnings: The Reggae Movie
as Self

No Nukes
as Self

Is That Jazz: A Mug-Shot Afterthought
as Self

Black Wax
as Himself

Freedom Beat
as Self

Gil Scott-Heron & Amnesia Express: The Paris Concert
as Himself

Solidarity
as Self