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Single Released: on March 8, 1965 Album Released: on March 22, 1965 Columbia Records

Gilbert “Gil” Scott-Heron (April 1, 1949 – May 27, 2011)was a soul and jazz poet, musician, and author, mostly known for his work as a spoken-word performer in the 1970s and 1980s. He worked with musician Brian Jackson had a blend of jazz, blues, and soul, as well as lyrics with social and political issues of the time, Scott-Heron performed in rapping and melismatic vocal styles. He called himself a “bluesologist” because of his knowledge of blues. Scott-Heron’s musical work is a predecessor to neo-soul and hip hop he is considered to be one of the first rappers. He is best known for his composition” The Revolution Will Not Be Televised” among others. Scott-Heron had a career that lasted over 40 years. In 2012, he received a posthumous Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. I always like to tell the story about how my dad took me to see him perform shortly before he passed away and I bumped into Heron as he was exiting a room in the club he performed in. He is a major influence on the world of poetry, jazz, and hip hop. Scott-Heron is respected, missed, and admired by his fans.

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Gilbert “Gil” Scott-Heron (April 1, 1949 – May 27, 2011) mostly known for his spoken word poetry in the 70’s and 80’s.His most popular piece of work is the powerful spoken word poem “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised”. Scott-Heron released his last album “I’m New Here” shortly before his death. He helped lay the ground work for today’s conscious Hip Hop. I always like to mention the pleasure meeting him in 2010 after he spoke.

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