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Gil Scott-Heron

Actor, Additional Credits
Born April 1, 1949Died May 27, 2011 (62 years)
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".
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Known For
  • How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)

Filmography

2024
Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple · as Self - Artists United Against Apartheid
2021
2017
2001
1989
MTV Unplugged (TV Series) · as Self
1989
The Arsenio Hall Show (TV Series) · as Self
1988
1985
1985
1983
Black Wax · as Himself
1980
No Nukes · as Self
1975
Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest
1971
The Old Grey Whistle Test (TV Series) · as Self

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