Gil Scott-Heron
Acting
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
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movieLadies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
Self (archive footage)
tv1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything
2021
Self (archive footage)
tvPopular Voices at the BBC
2017
Self (archive footage)
movieBlack Wax
1983
Himself
tvSaturday Night Live
1975
Self - Musical Guest
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movieThe Baron
1977
Original Music Composer