Gil Scott-Heron
CDLCs:
3
Creators:
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Albums:
1
Views:
18
Workshop:
0
Wishlist:
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8
Preferred
685
Collected
About the Artist
Gil Scott-Heron (born April 1, 1949 in Chicago, died May 27, 2011 in New York City) was an American poet and musician, known primarily for his late 1960s and early 1970s work as a spoken word performer, associated with African American militant activists. Heron is perhaps most well known for his poems/songs "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" and "What's the Word - Johannesburg" a movement hit during the 1980's South Africa college and national divestment movement in the United States of America.
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Common Tunings
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3 Songs| Title | Album | Year | Tuning | Creator |
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| Home Is Where The Hatred... | Pieces Of A Man | N/A |
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| Save The Children | Pieces Of A Man | N/A |
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| The Revolution Will Not B... | Pieces Of A Man | N/A |
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