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Gil Scott-Heron
Biography
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".
Top Filmography
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Saturday Night Live
1975 // TV
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1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything
2021 // TV
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Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025 // MOVIE
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MTV Unplugged
1989 // TV
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How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)
2005 // MOVIE
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Cool Runnings: The Reggae Movie
1986 // MOVIE
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No Nukes
1980 // MOVIE
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Is That Jazz: A Mug-Shot Afterthought
1982 // MOVIE
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Black Wax
1983 // MOVIE
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Freedom Beat
2003 // MOVIE
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Gil Scott-Heron & Amnesia Express: The Paris Concert
2007 // MOVIE
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Solidarity
1992 // MOVIE
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Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
2003 // MOVIE
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Who Is Gil Scott-Heron?
2015 // MOVIE
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5 Sides of a Coin
2004 // MOVIE