Spoken-word musician Gil Scott-Heron dies in NYC

[Viva_La_Revolution]

Source: AP

The author of the song "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" - which helped pioneer sounds that would fuse to become rap - has died in New York City. Musician Gil Scott-Heron was 62.

A friend who answered the telephone listed for his Manhattan recording company confirms he died Friday afternoon at a hospital. Doris C. Nolan says he died after becoming sick upon returning from a European trip.

Scott-Heron recorded "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" in the 1970s in Harlem.

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[panader0]

1. RIP ...I really liked that tune

[Old and In the Way]

2. RIP Gil....

[Manifestor_of_Light]

3. Damn. Double damn.

I have a copy of THE VERY BEST OF GIL SCOTT-HERON.

Excellent stuff.

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised was only one of his masterpieces.

[givemebackmycountry]

4. Aw, shit.

Everything you need to know about this man is right here.
Enjoy.

GSH - RIP.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLtRHN7fsgY&feature=related

[KamaAina]

5. In retrospect, he was one of the pioneer rappers

I used to play him all the time back at Jazz 94 in New Haven in the mid-'80s. Yes, his album was on our jazz playlist.

[PoiBoy]

6. R.I.P.

Gil Scott Heron... an awesome talent..!!




:hi:

[Gemini Cat]

7. RIP

He was great.

[Cal Carpenter]

8. Aw man.

For those who don't know much more than the Revolution Will Not Be Televised, check out youtube, there is a ton of his stuff. This guy was a fucking masterpiece, check out No Knock and Whitey on the Moon for more political stuff, check out I Think I'll Call It Morning and When You are Who You Are for more groovy shit that makes you feel good. That's just off the top of my head but there is a ton of great stuff...

Just check him out.

RIP Gil. I've loved you for many, many years. I hope you have some idea how many people you reached.

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

9. RIP Gil

:kick:

[Octafish]

10. Hasta Siempre, Gil!

http://www.gilscottheron.com/GILINTRO.htm

"The Bottle" helped save me.

[DeSwiss]

11. Gil Scott-Heron, ‘godfather of rap' who mixed poetry and politics, dead at 62

Source: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Gil Scott-Heron, ‘godfather of rap' who mixed poetry and politics, dead at 62

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
By Kristi E. Swartz
11:03 p.m. Friday, May 27, 2011


Gil Scott-Heron

Gil Scott-Heron, the "godfather of rap," whose mix of poetry, politics, jazz, blues and soul influenced hip hop and neo soul, died Friday, according to multiple media reports.

"Just heard the very sad news that my dear friend and one of the most inspiring people I’ve ever met, the great Gil Scott-Heron, died today." The self-described "bluesician" was 62. Pitchfork has confirmed the news of Scott-Heron's passing with a publicist for his record label.

Scott-Heron made a name for himself as a spoken word soul performer in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He is best known for the critically acclaimed “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised,” first recorded as a spoken-word piece for his album “Small Talk at 125th and Lenox.”

Read more: http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-music/gil-scott-heron-godfather-960176.html

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- R.I.P.


DeSwiss

[rocktivity]

12. More

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x1187649

:(
rocktivity

[johnnyplankton]

13. What A Shame. Drugs Takes Another.

I've been listening to him a lot lately. Listen to "Winter n America" and it sounds like he's talking about today. There was an article in the New Yorker about his horrible crack addiction.

[psychopomp]

21. He'd just released a new album

RIP

[Nostradammit]

14. Get some rest you beautiful man, you.

Thank you for trying to wake us up.

You saw it all a long time ago.

[tomg]

15. He was great.

When I first heard him forty years ago, he was brilliant and devastating. Rest in Peace.

[Le Taz Hot]

16. Terrible news!

For those of you who've never hear "B Movie" from the album "Reflections," take a listen. It's all about Raygun. Note, too, that there's no electronically-manufactured background "music" -- he uses actual instruments played by actual musicians. Lyrics based on knowledge of history and acute observation skills with magnificent alliteration. Master wordsmith. No one today can even come close.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLtRHN7fsgY

Go with the goddess, my brother.

LONG time fan,
LTH

[BumRushDaShow]

17. Oh Noooo!!!!

:cry:

He was such an influential musician/artist/writer/activist. His words have wrung true about this nation's current revolution not being televised by the lunatic-fringe RW-owned M$M.

Rest in peace and please all you young politically-minded musicians - go listen to this guy's stuff.

[Le Taz Hot]

18. Kick

[Overseas]

19. So sorry to hear that. He will be missed.

[bemildred]

20. RIP.

One of the good ones.

[Poll_Blind]

22. RIP

PB

[leveymg]

23. His music and lyrics are a gift. Honor the man. Here are some GSH videos:

The Bottle: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_b2F-XX0Ol0

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BS3QOtbW4m0

We Almost Lost Detroit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b54rB64fXY4&NR=1

[JitterbugPerfume]

24. the world has lost a poet

rest in peace and love