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Viva_La_Revolution Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-27-11 10:21 PM
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Spoken-word musician Gil Scott-Heron dies in NYC
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.

Read more: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_OBIT_GIL_SCOTT_HERON?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2011-05-27-23-09-53
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panader0 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-27-11 10:23 PM
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1. RIP ...I really liked that tune
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Old and In the Way Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-27-11 10:25 PM
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2. RIP Gil....
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Manifestor_of_Light Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-27-11 10:27 PM
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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.
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givemebackmycountry Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-27-11 10:27 PM
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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
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KamaAina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-27-11 10:27 PM
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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.
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PoiBoy Donating Member (842 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-27-11 10:32 PM
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6. R.I.P.
Gil Scott Heron... an awesome talent..!!




:hi:
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Gemini Cat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-27-11 10:35 PM
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7. RIP
He was great.
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Cal Carpenter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-27-11 10:53 PM
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8. Aw man.
Edited on Fri May-27-11 10:54 PM by Cal Carpenter
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.
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Dyedinthewoolliberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-27-11 10:54 PM
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9. RIP Gil
:kick:
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Octafish Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-27-11 11:00 PM
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10. Hasta Siempre, Gil!
http://www.gilscottheron.com/GILINTRO.htm

"The Bottle" helped save me.
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DeSwiss Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-28-11 12:21 AM
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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


- R.I.P.


DeSwiss
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rocktivity Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-28-11 12:21 AM
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12. More
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x1187649

:(
rocktivity
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johnnyplankton Donating Member (128 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-28-11 12:21 AM
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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.
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psychopomp Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-28-11 10:26 AM
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21. He'd just released a new album
RIP
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Nostradammit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-28-11 04:25 AM
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14. Get some rest you beautiful man, you.
Thank you for trying to wake us up.

You saw it all a long time ago.
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tomg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-28-11 05:52 AM
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15. He was great.
When I first heard him forty years ago, he was brilliant and devastating. Rest in Peace.
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Le Taz Hot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-28-11 06:55 AM
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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
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BumRushDaShow Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-28-11 07:00 AM
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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.
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Le Taz Hot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-28-11 08:28 AM
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18. Kick
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Overseas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-28-11 08:43 AM
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19. So sorry to hear that. He will be missed.
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bemildred Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-28-11 09:15 AM
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20. RIP.
One of the good ones.
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Poll_Blind Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-28-11 11:15 AM
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22. RIP
PB
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leveymg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-28-11 01:12 PM
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23. His music and lyrics are a gift. Honor the man. Here are some GSH videos:
Edited on Sat May-28-11 01:13 PM by leveymg
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
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JitterbugPerfume Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-28-11 01:25 PM
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24. the world has lost a poet
rest in peace and love
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