Gil Scott-Heron
USA
Born: 01 April 1949
Died: 27 May 2011
Years Active: 60, 70, 80, 90, 2000
Styles: Fusion, Political Rap, Hip-Hop/Urban, Hip-Hop/Urban, Contemporary Jazz, Jazz-Funk, Soul Jazz/Groove
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One of the most important progenitors of rap music, Gil Scott-Heron's aggressive, no-nonsense street poetry inspired a legion of intelligent rappers while his engaging songwriting skills placed him square in the R&B charts later in his career, backed by increasingly contemporary production courtesy of Malcolm Cecil and Nile Rodgers (of Chic). Born in Chicago but transplanted to Tennessee for his early years, Scott-Heron spent most of his high-school years in the Bronx, where he learned firsthand many of the experiences that later made up his so...
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