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Gilbert Scott-Heron was an American jazz poet, singer, musician and author, known for his work as a spoken-word performer in the 1970s and 1980s. His collaborative efforts with musician Brian Jackson fused jazz, blues and soul with lyrics relative to social and political issues of the time, delivered in both rapping and melismatic vocal styles. He referred to himself as a "bluesologist", his own term for "a scientist who is concerned with the origin of the blues". His poem "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised", delivered over a jazz-soul beat, is considered a major influence on hip-hop music.
Top Tracks
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The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Pieces of a Man
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Home Is Where the Hatred Is
The Revolution Begins: The Flying Dutchman Masters
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Lady Day and John Coltrane
The Revolution Begins: The Flying Dutchman Masters
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Me and the Devil
I'm New Here
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I Think I'll Call It Morning
Pieces of a Man
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New York Is Killing Me
I'm New Here
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I'll Take Care of U
We're New Here
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I'm New Here
We're New Again - A Reimagining by Makaya McCraven
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When You Are Who You Are
Pieces of a Man
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NY Is Killing Me
NY Is Killing Me
