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Gil Scott‐Heron

Person · US

Lineage

Sound Signature

jazz-funkjazz poetryfunksoulsoul jazzspoken word

Sound Profile

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Origins

GeographyUS
Sound FamilyJazz

Related Artists

Connections

Sampled From

Flashing Lights
Alexandra Leem
Flashing Lights
Andrew Dawson
Flashing Lights
Andy Marcinkowski
Flashing Lights
Anthony Kilhoffer
Flashing Lights
Anthony Palazzole
Flashing Lights
Charles Parker

Sampled By

Here Comes That Sound
Simon Harris
Black Is Black
Jungle Brothers
Camphor
Metal Fingers
The Revival
Braxton Holmes
The Revival
Mark Grant
Creature From Another Time
Twit One

Release Timeline

19711972197419751976197719781980198119821984198519901994199520002004200520102011201220142015201920202023
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Discography

Angel Dust
Angel Dust
1978
The Mind of Gil Scott Heron
The Mind of Gil Scott Heron
1978
Me and the Devil
Me and the Devil
2010
New York (Concept De Paris)
New York (Concept De Paris)
2023
Legend in His Own Mind / Your Daddy Loves You (For Gia Louise)
Legend in His Own Mind / Your Daddy Loves You (For Gia Louise)
1980
Space Shuttle
Space Shuttle
1990
Nothing New
Nothing New
2014
1980
1980
1980
New York Is Killing Me (Ashley Beedle's Space Blues rework)
New York Is Killing Me (Ashley Beedle's Space Blues rework)
2012
Moving Target
Moving Target
1982
Lady Day and John Coltrane (Andy Buchan edit)
Lady Day and John Coltrane (Andy Buchan edit)
2019
Johannesburg
Johannesburg
1975
The First Minute of a New Day
The First Minute of a New Day
1975
Winter in America
Winter in America
1974
NY Is Killing Me
NY Is Killing Me
2010
Free Will
Free Will
1972
The Bottle
The Bottle
1974
"B" Movie / Is That Jazz?
"B" Movie / Is That Jazz?
1981
From South Africa to South Carolina
From South Africa to South Carolina
1975
I’ll Take Care of U
I’ll Take Care of U
2011
Reflections
Reflections
1981
Pieces of a Man
Pieces of a Man
1971
Bridges
Bridges
1977
Real Eyes
Real Eyes
1980
Secrets
Secrets
1978
Don't Give Up / Message To The Messengers
Don't Give Up / Message To The Messengers
1994
Johannesburg
Johannesburg
2015
I’m New Here
I’m New Here
2010
It's Your World
It's Your World
1976
Shut 'Um Down / Baltimore
Shut 'Um Down / Baltimore
1980
Show Bizness / Better Days Ahead
Show Bizness / Better Days Ahead
1978
Re-Ron
Re-Ron
1984
Spirits
Spirits
1994
Candy Apple Edits Vol. 2
Candy Apple Edits Vol. 2
2004