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Gil Scott-Heron
Gilbert Scott-Heron was an American jazz poet, singer, musician, and author known for his work as a spoken-word performer in the 1970s and 1980s. His collaborative efforts with musician Brian Jackson fused jazz, blues, and soul with lyrics relative to social and political issues of the time, delivered in both rapping and melismatic vocal styles. He referred to himself as a "bluesologist", his own term for "a scientist who is concerned with the origin of the blues". His poem "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised", delivered over a jazz-soul beat, is considered a major influence on hip hop music. Scott-Heron's music, particularly on the albums Pieces of a Man and Winter in America during the early 1970s, influenced and foreshadowed later African-American music genres, including hip hop and neo soul. His recording work received much critical acclaim, especially for "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised". AllMusic's John Bush called him "one of the most important progenitors of rap music", stating that "his aggressive, no-nonsense street poetry inspired a legion of intelligent rappers while his engaging songwriting skills placed him square in the R&B charts later in his career." From Wikipedia (

Songs

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Home Is Where the Hatred Is
Gil Scott-Heron
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The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Gil Scott-Heron
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Whitey on the Moon
Gil Scott-Heron
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Lady Day and John Coltrane
Gil Scott-Heron
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Gun
Gil Scott-Heron

Albums

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Save the Children

2020
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The Revolution Begins: The Flying Dutchman Masters (Sampler)

2012
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Moving Target

1982
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We're New Again - A Reimagining by Makaya McCraven

2020
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I'm New Here

2010
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Reflections

1981
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Aint Really A Life

2017
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Spirits

1994
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Nothing New

2014
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The Revolution Begins: The Flying Dutchman Masters

1992

Singles & EPs

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I'm New Here

Single • 2020
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When You Are Who You Are / Free Will (Alternate Take 1)

Single • 2015
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Me and the Devil

Single • 2010
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Where Did the Night Go

Single • 2020
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Lady Day and John Coltrane / See-Saw Affair

Single • 2013
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The Revolution Will Not Be Televised / Home Is Where the Hatred Is

Single • 2016
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I'll Take Care of U

Single • 2011
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The Difference

EP • 2016
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NY Is Killing Me

Single • 2010

Videos

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NEW TRAP MASH-UP OF OLD ROMANTIC HINDI SONGS || FRESH MIX HITS ||❤️❤️❤️❤️

Fresh Mix • 30K views
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Samurai Champloo Mugen Tribute

Gokiza • 14K views
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Valiant - Beer & Salt (Clean Radio Edit) (KMRSounds)

KMR SOUNDS • 656 views
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Jada Kingdom - Can't Tell Me That (Clean Radio Edit) (KMRSounds) #jadakingdom

KMR SOUNDS • 8.1K views
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Gil Scott-Heron -- The Bottle (Official Version)

downlowpictures • 4.7M views
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Kanye West - Who Will Survive In America (Legendado)

Dandhi • 6.8K views
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Skippa - Mirror (Clean Radio Edit) (KMRSounds) #skippa

KMR SOUNDS • 989 views
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The Revolution Will Not Be Televised - Gil Scott Heron

DickMunch23 • 48K views
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Gil Scott Heron - We almost Lost Detroit

HoraceIsaac SoWhatSessions • 12M views
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MAXAMED BK CALAF LIVE SHOWGII HAWEENKA LONDON

Adnaan show • 62K views

Featured on

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Lifting Voices... Strong

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Freedom Songs

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Chilled Ibiza

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Black Lives Matter

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Happy Father's Day

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Fight the Power

Playlist • YouTube Music

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