Gil Scott-Heron (born April 1 1949) is an American poet, musician, and author known primarily for his late 1960s and early 1970s work as a spoken word soul performer and his collaborative work with musician Brian Jackson. He is associated with African American militant activism, and is best known for his poem and song "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised"; and for writing "Home is Where The Hatred Is" an eerie account of drug use that was a hit by the grammy-award winning R&B singer Esther Phillips in 1972. Scott-Heron's father, Giles "Gil" Heron was a Jamaican football player who, in the 1950s, was the first ever black player to play for Glasgow's Celtic Football Club.
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| - Gil Scott-Heron (born April 1 1949) is an American poet, musician, and author known primarily for his late 1960s and early 1970s work as a spoken word soul performer and his collaborative work with musician Brian Jackson. He is associated with African American militant activism, and is best known for his poem and song "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised"; and for writing "Home is Where The Hatred Is" an eerie account of drug use that was a hit by the grammy-award winning R&B singer Esther Phillips in 1972. Scott-Heron's father, Giles "Gil" Heron was a Jamaican football player who, in the 1950s, was the first ever black player to play for Glasgow's Celtic Football Club. (en)
- Gil Scott-Heron (född 1 april 1949) är en amerikansk poet och musiker mest känd för sina verk på det sena 1960-talet och på det tidiga 70-talet som en spoken wordartist. Han förknippas ofta med militant afro-amerikansk aktivism och är mest känd för sin dikt och sång The Revolution Will Not Be Televised. Hans pappa, Gil Heron var en jamaikansk fotbollsspelare och var den första svarta mannen som spelade professionell fotboll i England. Gil Scott-Heron kallas ofta för hip-hopens fader och många kända rappare som Chuck D från Public Enemy och Mos Def har inspirerats av hans stil. (sv)
- Gil Scott-Heron, nacido el 1 de abril de 1949 en Chicago, Estados Unidos, es un poeta y músico, principalmente conocido a finales de la década del 1960 y principio de los años 1970 por sus actuaciones de poesía cantada y hablada, relacionadas con los activistas militantes afroamericanos. Heron es famoso por su poema/canción "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised". (es)
- Gil Scott-Heron (s. 1. huhtikuuta 1949, Chicago) on amerikkalainen runoilija-muusikko, joka on lähinnä tunnettu 60- ja 70-luvun vaihteen spoken word-esiintymisistään. Hänen parhaiten tunnettu runonsa ja kappaleensa on "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised". (fi)
- Gil Scott-Heron (nato il 1 aprile 1949) è un poeta e musicista americano, conosciuto principalmente per i suoi lavori della fine degli anni Sessanta e inizi degli anni Settanta come autore di spoken word, cioè di poesia recitata su basi musicali, insieme al suo attivismo militante afroamericano. Heron è famoso in particolare per la sua poesia/canzone "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised". (it)
- , Funk, Soul e ritmos latinos, relacionadas com os ativistas militantes afro-americanos. Heron é famoso pelo seu poema/canção "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised", em português, "A revolução não será televisionada". (pt)
- Gil Scott-Heron (* 1. April 1949 in Chicago) ist ein US-amerikanischer Musiker und Dichter. In Scott-Herons Musik vereinigen sich Elemente aus Funk, Jazz, Soul und Lateinamerikanischer Musik. Der Musiker, der in seinen Texten oft politisch und sozial bedeutsame Geschichten erzählt, arbeitet häufig mit einem Rap-artigen Sprechgesang. Gesprochene Texte mit Musik und/oder Rhythmen zu hinterlegen, wird als Vorstufe von Hip-Hop und Rap betrachtet. Scott-Heron gilt als einer der einflussreichsten Wegbereiter dieser Musikstile. Zu seinen bekanntesten Stücken gehören The Revolution Will Not Be Televised, The Bottle, Johannesburg, Angel Dust und Lady Day and John Coltrane. (de)
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| - Promotional photo of Gil Scott-Heron in 1973 (en)
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| - Gil Scott-Heron (en)
- There's a big difference between putting words over some music, and blending those same words into the music. There's not a lot of humour. They use a lot of slang and colloquialisms, and you don't really see inside the person. Instead, you just get a lot of posturing. (en)
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| - Sample of "Small Talk at 125th & Lenox" (en)
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- Gil Scott-Heron (född 1 april 1949) är en amerikansk poet och musiker mest känd för sina verk på det sena 1960-talet och på det tidiga 70-talet som en spoken wordartist. (sv)
- Gil Scott-Heron, nacido el 1 de abril de 1949 en Chicago, Estados Unidos, es un poeta y músico, principalmente conocido a finales de la década del 1960 y principio de los años 1970 por sus actuaciones de poesía cantada y hablada, relacionadas con los activistas militantes afroamericanos. (es)
- Gil Scott-Heron (s. 1. huhtikuuta 1949, Chicago) on amerikkalainen runoilija-muusikko, joka on lähinnä tunnettu 60- ja 70-luvun vaihteen spoken word-esiintymisistään. Hänen parhaiten tunnettu runonsa ja kappaleensa on "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised". (fi)
- Gil Scott-Heron (nato il 1 aprile 1949) è un poeta e musicista americano, conosciuto principalmente per i suoi lavori della fine degli anni Sessanta e inizi degli anni Settanta come autore di spoken word, cioè di poesia recitata su basi musicali, insieme al suo attivismo militante afroamericano. (it)
- , Funk, Soul e ritmos latinos, relacionadas com os ativistas militantes afro-americanos. (pt)
- Gil Scott-Heron (* 1. April 1949 in Chicago) ist ein US-amerikanischer Musiker und Dichter. (de)
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