RBG- Gil Scott Heron Godfather of Rap 1 of 6

Gil Scott-Heron (born April 1, 1949) is an American poet, musician, and author known primarily for his late 1960s and early 1970s work as a spoken word soul performer and his collaborative work with musician Brian Jackson.His collaborative efforts with Jackson featured a musical fusion of jazz, blues and soul music, as well as lyrical content concerning social and political issues of the time, delivered in both rapping and melismatic vocal styles by Scott-Heron. The music of these albums, most notably 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's recording work is often associated with black militant activism and has received much critical acclaim for one of his most well-known compositions "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised". On his influence, a music writer later noted that "Scott-Heron's unique proto-rap style influenced a generation of hip-hop artists".
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[miykaelparrish]

Him and Jimmy castor was before their time .

[jahhannibal1999]

4:48 - Howlin' Wolf's "Spoonful"

RIP Gil, you were a lot more than a spoonful!

[myralee2010]

WOW

[SADMANMUSIC35]

rip! GIL SCOTT-HERON. thanx for sharin ya gift with the world

[0800liberte]

im so happy to had 2010 the plessure to see him at munich. he was a great musican whit a awsome personality r.i.p.

[SuperProbar]

Hamburg salutes the Master of spoken word.

We had and have Great Time listen to GSH Poets and music