Gil Scott-Heron Lyrics
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The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Other Songs A Legend In His Own Mind A Sign Of The Ages Angel Dust B Movie Back Home Bicentennial Blues Billy Green Is Dead Black History / The World Black History / The World Blue Collar Bottle Brother Certain Things (Interlude) Combinations Did You Hear What They Said? Dont Give Up Enough Everyday Evolution Evolution (And Flashback) Fast Lane Free Will Get Out Of The Ghetto Blues Give Her A Call Grandmas Hands Gun Home Is Where The Hatred Is I Think Ill Call It Morning Ill Take Care Of You I'm New Here Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) Is That Jazz? It's Your World Jose Campos Torres King Alfred Plan Lady Day And John Coltrane Me And The Devil Message To The Messengers Morning Thoughts New York Is Killing Me No Knock Omen On Coming From A Broken Home On Coming from a Broken Home (Pt. 1) On Coming from a Broken Home, Pt. 2 Or Down You Fall Paint It Black Pieces Of A Man Plastic Pattern People Running Save The Children Sex Education: Ghetto Style Small Talk At 125th And Lenox Speed Kills Spirits Past Storm Music The Bottle The Crutch The Get out of the Ghetto Blues The Klan The Needles Eye The New Deal The Other Side Part I The Other Side Part II The Other Side Part III The Prisoner The Subject Was Faggots The Train From Washington The Vulture The Vultures Waiting For The Axe To Fall Washington D.C. We Beg Your Pardon When You Are Who You Are Where Did The Night Go Whitey On The Moon Who Will Survive In America Wholl Pay Reparations On My Soul? Winter in America Work For Peace Your Daddy Loves You Your Soul And Mine
Other Songs A Legend In His Own Mind A Sign Of The Ages Angel Dust B Movie Back Home Bicentennial Blues Billy Green Is Dead Black History / The World Black History / The World Blue Collar Bottle Brother Certain Things (Interlude) Combinations Did You Hear What They Said? Dont Give Up Enough Everyday Evolution Evolution (And Flashback) Fast Lane Free Will Get Out Of The Ghetto Blues Give Her A Call Grandmas Hands Gun Home Is Where The Hatred Is I Think Ill Call It Morning Ill Take Care Of You I'm New Here Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) Is That Jazz? It's Your World Jose Campos Torres King Alfred Plan Lady Day And John Coltrane Me And The Devil Message To The Messengers Morning Thoughts New York Is Killing Me No Knock Omen On Coming From A Broken Home On Coming from a Broken Home (Pt. 1) On Coming from a Broken Home, Pt. 2 Or Down You Fall Paint It Black Pieces Of A Man Plastic Pattern People Running Save The Children Sex Education: Ghetto Style Small Talk At 125th And Lenox Speed Kills Spirits Past Storm Music The Bottle The Crutch The Get out of the Ghetto Blues The Klan The Needles Eye The New Deal The Other Side Part I The Other Side Part II The Other Side Part III The Prisoner The Subject Was Faggots The Train From Washington The Vulture The Vultures Waiting For The Axe To Fall Washington D.C. We Beg Your Pardon When You Are Who You Are Where Did The Night Go Whitey On The Moon Who Will Survive In America Wholl Pay Reparations On My Soul? Winter in America Work For Peace Your Daddy Loves You Your Soul And Mine
Gilbert Scott-Heron 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".[note 1] His poem "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised", delivered over a jazz-soul beat, is considered a major influence on hip hop music.
Scott-Heron's music, particularly on the albums Pieces of a Man and Winter in America during the early 1970s, influenced and foreshadowed later African-American music genres, including hip hop and neo soul. His recording work received much critical acclaim, especially for "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised". AllMusic's John Bush called him "one of the most important progenitors of rap music", stating that "his aggressive, no-nonsense street poetry inspired a legion of intelligent rappers while his engaging songwriting skills placed him square in the R&B charts later in his career."
Scott-Heron remained active until his death, and in 2010 released his first new album in 16 years, titled I'm New Here. A memoir he had been working on for years up to the time of his death, The Last Holiday, was published posthumously in January 2012. Scott-Heron received a posthumous Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012.
He also is included in the exhibits at the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) that officially opened on September 24, 2016, on the National Mall, and in an NMAAHC publication, Dream a World Anew. In 2021, Scott-Heron was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, as a recipient of the Early Influence Award.
Birth Name: Gilbert Scott-HeronScott-Heron's music, particularly on the albums Pieces of a Man and Winter in America during the early 1970s, influenced and foreshadowed later African-American music genres, including hip hop and neo soul. His recording work received much critical acclaim, especially for "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised". AllMusic's John Bush called him "one of the most important progenitors of rap music", stating that "his aggressive, no-nonsense street poetry inspired a legion of intelligent rappers while his engaging songwriting skills placed him square in the R&B charts later in his career."
Scott-Heron remained active until his death, and in 2010 released his first new album in 16 years, titled I'm New Here. A memoir he had been working on for years up to the time of his death, The Last Holiday, was published posthumously in January 2012. Scott-Heron received a posthumous Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012.
He also is included in the exhibits at the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) that officially opened on September 24, 2016, on the National Mall, and in an NMAAHC publication, Dream a World Anew. In 2021, Scott-Heron was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, as a recipient of the Early Influence Award.
Born: April 1, 1949 in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died: May 27, 2011 (at age of 62) in New York City, U.S.[1]
From: New York City, U.S.
Genre(s): Soul, jazz-funk, jazz poetry, funk, proto-rap, R&B, progressive soul
Instrument(s): Vocals, guitar, keyboards
Occupation(s): Poet, singer-songwriter, author, musician
Active From: 1969-2011