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Gil Scott-Heron

Gil Scott-Heron

Known For Acting
Birthday Apr 01, 1949
Died May 27, 2011 (62)
Birthplace Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Popularity 0.1 (history)
Updated Aug 24, 2025
Entry Date Apr 26, 2024
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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 con ... cerning 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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The Baron

The Baron

1977

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Organization Category Movie
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Popular Voices at the BBC

as Self (archive footage)

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Nov 17, 2017

MTV Unplugged

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 26, 1989

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Musical Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

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