Gil Scott-Heron
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
- Acting
- Born
- 1949-04-01 · Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
- Died
- 2011-05-27
Known for
- Saturday Night Live (1975) — Self - Musical Guest
- 1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything (2021) — Self (archive footage)
- Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025) — Self (archive footage)
- MTV Unplugged (1989) — Self
- How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It) (2005)
- The Baron (1977) — Original Music Composer
- Black Wax (1983) — Himself
- Cool Runnings: The Reggae Movie (1986) — Self
- 5 Sides of a Coin (2004)
- Riviera 76, le Woodstock oublié (2026) — Self (archive footage)
- No Nukes (1980) — Self
- Is That Jazz: A Mug-Shot Afterthought (1982) — Self
- Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (2003) — Himself
- Classic Albums: Gil Scott-Heron - Pieces of a Man (2021) — Self (archive footage)
- Freedom Beat (2003) — Self
- Gil Scott-Heron & Amnesia Express: The Paris Concert (2007) — Himself