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Gilbert 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. His own term for himself was "bluesologist", which he defined as "a scientist who is concerned with the origin of the blues".
Born
Friday, 01 April 1949
Died
Friday, 27 May 2011
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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The 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | Self | 2021 |
By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem | Self | 2020 |
1969 | Self | 2019 |
Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives | Self | 2017 |
Who Is Gil Scott-Heron? | Self | 2015 |
Word Up: From Ghetto to Mecca | Self | 2011 |
Salmagundi | Self | 2009 |
Unsung | Self | 2008 |
Gil Scott-Heron & Amnesia Express: The Paris Concert | Himself | 2007 |
How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It) | Self | 2005 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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The 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | Self | 2021 |
By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem | Self | 2020 |
1969 | Self | 2019 |
Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives | Self | 2017 |
Who Is Gil Scott-Heron? | Self | 2015 |
Word Up: From Ghetto to Mecca | Self | 2011 |
Salmagundi | Self | 2009 |
Unsung | Self | 2008 |
Gil Scott-Heron & Amnesia Express: The Paris Concert | Himself | 2007 |
How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It) | Self | 2005 |
5 Sides of a Coin | Self | 2004 |
Live from the Knitting Factory | Self | 1999 |
Cool Runnings: The Reggae Movie | Self | 1986 |
Black Wax | Himself / Self | 1983 |
No Nukes | Himself | 1980 |
Saturday Night Live | Self - Musical Guest | 1975 |
The Old Grey Whistle Test | Self | 1971 |
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