RIP Gil Scott-Heron - Poet, Musician, Social Critic Dies at 62 - GoFuckYourself.com

AsianDivaGirlsWebDude · 05-29-2011, 01:30 AM

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Gil Scott-Heron, the poet and recording artist whose syncopated spoken style and mordant critiques of politics, racism and mass media in pieces like "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" made him a notable voice of black protest culture in the 1970s and an important early influence on hip-hop, died at a hospital in Manhattan. He was 62 and had been a longtime resident of Harlem.

During the 1970s, Mr. Scott-Heron was seen as a prodigy with significant potential, although he never achieved wide popularity. He recorded 13 albums between 1970 and 1982.

By the mid-1980s, Mr. Scott-Heron had begun to fade, and in later years he struggled publicly with addiction. Since 2001, he had been convicted twice for cocaine possession, and he served a sentence at Rikers Island for parole violation.

In interviews, Mr. Scott-Heron often dodged questions about drugs, but the writer of the New Yorker profile reported witnessing Mr. Scott-Heron's smoking crack and being so troubled by his ravaged physical appearance that he avoided mirrors.

Despite Mr. Scott-Heron's public problems, he remained an admired cult figure who made occasional concert appearances and was sought after as a collaborator.

I had Gil Scott-Heron do a show at my college in the mid-80's - it was a really cool show.

Too bad about his drug demons...

RIP Gil Scott-Heron

ADG

Far-L · 05-29-2011, 03:00 AM

A damn shame. I knew he was going soon after I read that New Yorker bio.

Now the revolution will definitely not be televised.

Coup · 05-29-2011, 03:02 AM

MaDalton · 05-29-2011, 03:57 AM

great musician, big influence for many other musicians. RIP

2intense · 05-29-2011, 04:41 AM

Rip

Barry-xlovecam · 05-29-2011, 06:23 AM

Gil Scott-Heron was a poet, some say prophet or visionary, that set his poetry to music. The bitterness of his soul led do his own death at a young age.

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teomaxxx · 05-29-2011, 09:00 AM

his new remix album with Jamie XX is killing me

Caligari · 05-29-2011, 09:11 AM

really sucks, he was truly ground breaking.

INever · 05-29-2011, 09:31 AM

And now it's winter, winter in America....

INever · 05-29-2011, 10:29 AM

When we were kids we used to do "the hustle", dancing to this song (among others). Sidewalks of NYC....

RIP GSH....

MaDalton · 05-29-2011, 02:32 PM

i forgot how good he was... listening to all those songs now

The Heron · 05-29-2011, 03:48 PM

Not to be confused with 'The Heron' who is still alive and well and running www.BirdBucks.com

Socks · 05-29-2011, 04:07 PM

Just heard this last night, he was truly a legend in certain circles.

NemesisEnforcer · 05-29-2011, 06:23 PM

Dot dot dit dit dot dot dash ... RIP

RampantTV · 05-31-2011, 09:18 AM

Such an incredibly sad day. He will always be a legend.

PR_Glen · 05-31-2011, 09:40 AM

i can see where public enemy got their influence from for sure...

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