Gil Scott-Heron
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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
Credits
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025)
as Self (archive footage)
Who Is Gil Scott-Heron? (2015)
Actor
5 Sides of a Coin (2004)
Actor
Cool Runnings: The Reggae Movie (1986)
as Self
Black Wax (1983)
as Himself
How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It) (2005)
Actor
No Nukes (1980)
as Self
Solidarity (1992)
as Self
Freedom Beat (2003)
as Self
Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (2003)
as Himself
Gil Scott-Heron: Live Ohne Filter (1984)
as Himself
Gil Scott-Heron: Me and the Devil (2010)
as Self
Gil Scott-Heron & Amnesia Express: The Paris Concert (2007)
as Himself
Tales of Gil Scott-Heron (1990)
as Himself
Is That Jazz: A Mug-Shot Afterthought (1982)
as Self