Gil Scott-Heron [1239134]
Age: 62 years
Birthday: 1949-04-01
Deathday: 2011-05-27
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Credits: 6
Popularity: 0.2525
Links: Homepage, IMDB
Biography: 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".