In Memoriam
In Memoriam : Poet, musician, and activist Gil Scott-Heron
Poet, Writer, Musician, and Activist Gil Scott-Heron best known for “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised” passed away Friday at the age of 62.
Poet, writer, musician, and activist Gil Scott-Heron, best known for “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised”, has passed away.
He was 62.
Gil Scott-Heron laid the groundwork for rap music by fusing minimalistic percussion, political expression, and spoken word in many of his pieces.
Most known for his work during the post civil rights era, Scott-Heron often talked about Black issues and social disparities in the country.
Scott-Heron was born in Chicago on April 1, 1949. He was raised in Jackson, Tenn., and in New York before attending college at HBCU Lincoln University in Pennsylvania.
Before turning to music, he was a novelist, releasing the murder mystery publication of “The Vulture,” at age 19.
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