Gil Scott-Heron
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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".
Known for
Credits
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025)
as Self (archive footage)
Classic Albums: Gil Scott-Heron - Pieces of a Man (2021)
as Self (archive footage)
Black Wax (1983)
as Himself
Riviera 76, le Woodstock oublié (2026)
as Self (archive footage)
How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It) (2005)
Actor
Cool Runnings: The Reggae Movie (1986)
as Self
5 Sides of a Coin (2004)
Actor
Who Is Gil Scott-Heron? (2015)
Actor
Solidarity (1992)
as Self
No Nukes (1980)
as Self
Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (2003)
as Himself
Freedom Beat (2003)
as Self
Gil Scott-Heron: Live Ohne Filter (1984)
as Himself
Is That Jazz: A Mug-Shot Afterthought (1982)
as Self
Gil Scott-Heron & Amnesia Express: The Paris Concert (2007)
as Himself
Gil Scott-Heron: Me and the Devil (2010)
as Self
Tales of Gil Scott-Heron (1990)
as Himself
Dark Sea Dream (2026)
as Self