Saturday Night Live
1975Series
Saturday Night Live
1975Series
Person
Gil Scott-Heron
Acting
- Born
- April 1, 1949 · Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
- Died
- May 27, 2011
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
MTV Unplugged
1989Series
MTV Unplugged
1989Series
1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything
2021Series
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025Movie
Popular Voices at the BBC
2017Series
Popular Voices at the BBC
2017Series
Classic Albums: Gil Scott-Heron - Pieces of a Man
2021Movie
Black Wax
1983Movie
Black Wax
1983Movie
Riviera 76, le Woodstock oublié
2026Movie
Riviera 76, le Woodstock oublié
2026Movie
How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)
2005Movie
5 Sides of a Coin
2004Movie
5 Sides of a Coin
2004Movie
No Nukes
1980Movie
No Nukes
1980Movie
Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
2003Movie