Gil Scott-Heron
Actor
- Born
- April 1, 1949 · Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
- Died
- May 27, 2011 (age 62)
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
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
January 27, 2025
How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)
April 7, 2005
Black Wax
January 12, 1983
5 Sides of a Coin
November 12, 2004
Riviera 76, le Woodstock oublié
July 23, 2026
No Nukes
July 18, 1980
Is That Jazz: A Mug-Shot Afterthought
January 1, 1982
Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
April 14, 2003
Classic Albums: Gil Scott-Heron - Pieces of a Man
September 24, 2021
Freedom Beat
January 5, 2003
Gil Scott-Heron: Me and the Devil
February 22, 2010
Dark Sea Dream
January 25, 2026
Acting18
- 2026Riviera 76, le Woodstock oublié as Self (archive footage)
- 2026Dark Sea Dream as Self
- 2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music as Self (archive footage)
- 2021Classic Albums: Gil Scott-Heron - Pieces of a Man as Self (archive footage)
- 2015Who Is Gil Scott-Heron?
- 2010Gil Scott-Heron: Me and the Devil as Self
- 2007Gil Scott-Heron & Amnesia Express: The Paris Concert as Himself
- 2005How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)
- 20045 Sides of a Coin
- 2003Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised