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".
Acted in 2
2000s
- 2005
How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)
Movie
- 2004
5 Sides of a Coin
Movie
Sound 1
1970s
- 1977
The Baron
Original Music Composer
Wrote 1
2000s
- 2003
Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Writer
Appearances14
2020s
- 2026
Riviera 76, le Woodstock oublié
Self (archive footage)
Dark Sea Dream
Self
- 2025
- 2021
Classic Albums: Gil Scott-Heron - Pieces of a Man
Self (archive footage)
2010s
- 2017
Popular Voices at the BBC
Self (archive footage) · 3 episodes
- 2010
Gil Scott-Heron: Me and the Devil
Self
2000s
- 2003
Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Himself
Freedom Beat
Self
1980s
- 1989
- 1983
- 1982
Is That Jazz: A Mug-Shot Afterthought
Self
- 1980
No Nukes
Self
