1949 - 2011
Gil Scott-Heron American Musician
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Gil Scott-Heron was previously married to Brenda Sykes (1978 - 1987).
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Relationship Statistics
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| Married | 1 |
11 years
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Details
| First Name |
Gil
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| Last Name |
Scott-Heron
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| Full Name at Birth |
Gilbert Scott-Heron
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| Birthday |
1st April, 1949
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| Birthplace |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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| Died |
27th May, 2011
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| Place of Death |
New York City, New York, USA
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| Cause of Death |
AIDS (-related complications)
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| Zodiac Sign |
Aries
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| Ethnicity |
Black
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Poet, singer, songwriter, author, musician, bluesologist
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| Occupation |
Musician
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Soul, Jazz Poetry, Jazz, Blues, Spoken Word Soul, Jazz-Funk, Proto-Rap, funk, R&B, progressive soul
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| Origin |
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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| Year(s) Active |
1969–2011
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| Instrument (text) |
Vocals, Rhodes piano, piano, guitar
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| Record Label |
RCA, Flying Dutchman, Strata East, Arista, TVT, XL, JAD Records
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| Associated Acts |
Brian Jackson, Ron Holloway, Malik & the O.G's, Jamie xx, Musicians United for Safe Energy, Artists Against Apartheid, Blackalicious, Black and Blues, Artists United Against Apartheid, Malik & the O.G's
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Gilbert Scott-Heron (April 1, 1949 – May 27, 2011) was an American jazz poet, singer, musician, and author known for his work as a spoken-word performer in the 1970s and 1980s. His collaborative efforts with musician Brian Jackson fused jazz, blues, and soul with lyrics relative to social and political issues of the time, delivered in both rapping and melismatic vocal styles. He referred to himself as a "bluesologist", his own term for "a scientist who is concerned with the origin of the blues". His poem "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised", delivered over a jazz-soul beat, is considered a major influence on hip hop music.
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