Gil Scott-Heron / Brian Jackson Winter In America Strata-East SES-19742 Vinyl

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Gil Scott-Heron / Brian Jackson  Winter In America  Strata-East SES-19742 Vinyl This article is about the American soul and jazz poet, musician and author. For the music producer, see Guillermo Scott Herren. Gil Scott Heron Scott-Heron performing at WOMAD
in Bristol, 1986 Background information Birth name Gilbert Scott-Heron Born April 1, 1949
Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Died May 27, 2011 (aged 62)
New York City, U.S.[1] Genres Soul,[2] jazz poetry,[3] jazz,blues,[4] jazz-funk, proto-rap Occupation(s) Poet, singer-songwriter, author, musician, bluesologist Instruments Vocals, Rhodes piano Years active 1969–2011 Labels RCA, Flying Dutchman,Strata East, Arista, TVT, XL Associated acts

Brian Jackson, Ron Holloway, Malik & the O.G's,Jamie xx, Musicians United for Safe Energy, Artists United Against Apartheid,Blackalicious, Black and Blues

Gilbert "Gil" Scott-Heron (April 1, 1949 – May 27, 2011)[5] was an American soul and jazz poet,[2][3] 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. His own term for himself was "bluesologist",[4] which he defined as "a scientist who is concerned with the origin of the blues".[note 1][6] His music, most notably on Pieces of a Man and Winter in America in the early 1970s, influenced and helped engender later African-American music genres such as hip hop and neo soul.

Scott-Heron remained active until his death, and in 2010 released his first new album in 16 years, entitled I'm New Here. A memoir he had been working on for years up to the time of his death, The Last Holiday, was published posthumously in January 2012.[7][8]

His recording work received much critical acclaim, especially one of his best-known compositions "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised".[9]

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