Goodbye Gil Scott Heron

[Angeline]

A great Beat artist is gone. Gil Scott Heron, who some think is the real father of rap and hip hop (and maybe slam poetry, too), is gone at only 62. Here's the sad news.

And if you aren't familiar with Scott Heron, he was very much a voice of the late sixties and the Black Revolution and after that he grew as a performance artist and promoter of social justice. I really like his work: I get a real feel for time and place when I listen to him. Rest in peace, poetry man.

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

Inner City

Where Did the Night Go?

 

[EroticOrogeny]

A great Beat artist is gone. Gil Scott Heron, who some think is the real father of rap and hip hop (and maybe slam poetry, too), is gone at only 62. Here's the sad news.

And if you aren't familiar with Scott Heron, he was very much a voice of the late sixties and the Black Revolution and after that he grew as a performance artist and promoter of social justice. I really like his work: I get a real feel for time and place when I listen to him. Rest in peace, poetry man.

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

Inner City

Where Did the Night Go?

Thanks for the links. I'm only familiar with 'The Revolution will not be Televised'.
Heard it a couple of times today on the radio and several times back when it came out. It triggered some memories from back then, when I was more involved in anti-war and civil rights activities. Didn't realize until now that he was just a little older than me.

 

[EroticOrogeny]

Angeline's remembrance has been echoing a bit with me lately. In particular, 'The Revolution will not be Televised'. That may continue to be true, but these days it sure seems like it'll be tweeted.

 

[kitten1964]

Thank you for this post - I hadn't heard of him and am glad to have this opportunity to learn about such an influential man. A shame he's gone.

 

[VareseNocturn]

A great Beat artist is gone. Gil Scott Heron, who some think is the real father of rap and hip hop (and maybe slam poetry, too), is gone at only 62. Here's the sad news.

And if you aren't familiar with Scott Heron, he was very much a voice of the late sixties and the Black Revolution and after that he grew as a performance artist and promoter of social justice. I really like his work: I get a real feel for time and place when I listen to him. Rest in peace, poetry man.

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

Inner City

Where Did the Night Go?

Wow ! I had no idea he passed ! Powerful figure in history ! He is one of the men that I suggest as a role model for todays youth, he is much more signifiant as a role model than Michael Jordan or the myriad of other sports figures. I met him once at the New School Jazz in NY. He was with Tony Williams and Amiri Baraka, 2 other monster figures who have influenced the arts . I actually shook all three of their hands and at that monent I remember thinking how giants like these guys actually make me proud to be an American !