Gil Scott-Heron

Birthday: 4/1/1949
Deathday: 5/27/2011
Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Fame for: Acting

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".