Gil Scott-Heron
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 1, 1949
- Place of birth
- Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
- Died
- May 27, 2011
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".
Movies with Gil Scott-Heron
- Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music 2025 · ★ 7.7
- How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It) 2005 · ★ 7.2
- Black Wax 1983 · ★ 8.3
- Cool Runnings: The Reggae Movie 1986 · ★ 5.5
- 5 Sides of a Coin 2004 · ★ 8.5
- Riviera 76, le Woodstock oublié 2026 · ★ 8.0
- No Nukes 1980 · ★ 10.0
- Is That Jazz: A Mug-Shot Afterthought 1982 · ★ 8.0
- Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised 2003 · ★ 0.0
- Classic Albums: Gil Scott-Heron - Pieces of a Man 2021 · ★ 7.0
- Freedom Beat 2003
- Gil Scott-Heron & Amnesia Express: The Paris Concert 2007
- Solidarity 1992
- Who Is Gil Scott-Heron? 2015
- Tales of Gil Scott-Heron 1990
- Gil Scott-Heron: Live Ohne Filter 1984
- Gil Scott-Heron: Me and the Devil 2010
- Dark Sea Dream 2026