Gilbert 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. His own term for himself was "bluesologist", which he defined as "a scientist who is concerned with the origin of the blues".
Gil Scott-Heron
Active - 1980 - Present |
Birth - Apr 1, 1949 |
Death - May 27, 2011 |
Genres - Documentary, Music, Biography, History
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Subgenres - Musical
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