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| SCOTT-HERON Gil |
| (voc,p,g) |
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Personal Data:
| Born: |
01.04.1949 |
(Chicago, Illinois, USA) |
| Died: |
27.05.2011 |
(disease) |
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Former Members:
Ed Grady (g, cca 1980)
Danny Bowens (bg, 1972-78); Robbie Gordon (bg, cca 1990)
Brian Jackson (kb,fl, 1972-cca 1980); Greg Phillinganes (kb, 1978); Glen Turner (kb, cca 1980)
Bob Adams (ds, 1972-?); Joe Blocker (ds, cca 1975); Reggie Brisbane (ds, cca 1975); Kenny Powell (ds, cca 1980)
Carl Cornwall (sax, cca 1980); Vernon James (fl, cca 1980); Kenny Sheffield (tr, cca 1980); Red Holloway (sax, cca 1990)
Albums Discography:
| # | Title | Release Date | Label | Type | UK | USA | | 1. | Small Talk At 125th & Lennox | 1972 | Flying Dutchman | | | | | 2. | Free Will | 8/1972 | Flying Dutchman | | | | | 3. | Pieces Of A Man | 4/1973 | Flying Dutchman | | | | | 4. | The Bottle
& Brian Jackson | 1974 | Snapper | | | | | 5. | Winter In America | 12/1974 | Strata East | | | | | 6. | The First Minute Of The New Day
& Brian Jackson | 3/1975 | Arista | | | 26 | | 7. | The Revolution Will Not Be Televised | 6/1975 | RCA |  | | | | 8. | From South Africa To South Carolina
& Brian Jackson | 10/1975 | Arista | | | | | 9. | From South Carolina To South Africa | 30.01.1976 | Arista | | | | | 10. | It's Your World
& Brian Jackson
(2LP)
produced by: Gil Scott-Heron/Brian Jackson | 05.11.1976 | Arista |  | | | | 11. | Bridges
& Brian Jackson
produced by: Gil Scott-Heron/Brian Jackson | 25.11.1977 | Arista | | | | | 12. | Secrets | 9/1978 | Arista | | | | | 13. | 1980
& Brian Jackson | 2/1980 | Arista | | | | | 14. | Real Eyes | 12/1980 | Arista | | | | | 15. | The Bottle | 1981 | Audio Fidelity | | | | | 16. | Reflections | 11/1981 | Arista | | | | | 17. | Moving Target | 9/1982 | Arista | | | | | 18. | The Best Of Gil Scott-Heron | 9/1984 | Arista | | | | | 19. | The Tales Of Gil Scott-Heron And His Amnesia Express
(2LP) | 3/1990 | Rykodisc | | | | | 20. | Ministry Of Information | 4/1994 | Castle | | | | | 21. | Spirits | 7/1994 | Mother | | | | | 22. | Best of Gil Scott-Heron Live | 27.07.2004 | Compendia | | | | | 23. | Greatest Hits Live: Collectors Series | 22.03.2005 | Compendia | | | | | 24. | The Mind Of Gil Scott-Heron | 04.07.2005 | TVT | | | | | 25. | Anthology: Messages
& Brian Jackson | 19.07.2005 | Soul Brother | | | | | 26. | Spirits | 28.11.2005 | TVT | | | | | 27. | The Best Of Gil Scott Heron | 03.07.2006 | Sony BMG | | | | | 28. | Live at the Town & Country 1988 | 15.07.2008 | Acadia | | | | | 29. | I'm New Here | 08.02.2010 | XL | | 39 | | | 30. | Original Album Classics | 01.02.2011 | Sony | | | | | 31. | We're New Here
& Jamie XX | 21.02.2011 | XL | | 33 | | | 32. | Revolution Begins: Flying Dutchman Masters | 04.12.2012 | Ace | | | | | 33. | Nothing New | 19.04.2014 | XL | | | | | 34. | Village Gate New York 1976
& Brian Jackson | 22.09.2014 | Klondike | | | | | 35. | Live At WRVE Village Gate 1976
with Brian Jackson & The Midnight Band | 20.11.2015 | DOL | | | | | 36. | Gil Scott-Heron, We're New Again: A Reimagining By Makaya McCraven
& Makaya McCraven | 2/2020 | XL | | | |
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Singles Discography:
| # | SP/EP Title | Release Date | Label | UK | USA | | 1. | The Revolution Will Not Be Televised | 1970 | Flying Dutchman | | | | 2. | Lady Day And John Coltrane / When You Are Who You Are | 20.04.1973 | Philips | | | | 3. | Ain't No Such Thing As Superman / We Beg Your Pardon America | 7/1975 | Arista | | | | 4. | (What's The Word) Johannesburg / Fell Together | 19.09.1975 | Arista | | | | 5. | Hello Sunday, Hello Road / Song Of The Wind
(v USA) | 12/1977 | Arista | | | | 6. | Hello Sunday! Hello Road! / The Bottle (live)
(v GB) | 24.02.1978 | Arista | | | | 7. | Under The Hammer / Racetrack In France | 3/1978 | Arista | | | | 8. | Angel Dust / Third World Revolution | 7/1978 | Arista | | | | 9. | Show Bizness / Better Days Ahead
& Brian Jackson | 13.10.1978 | Arista | | | | 10. | Shut 'Em Down / Baltimore | 3/1980 | Arista | | | | 11. | Willin' | 5/1980 | Arista | | | | 12. | The Bottle (drunken mix) / The Bottle (sober mix)
& Brian Jackson | 7/1980 | Inferno | | | | 13. | Legend In His Own Mind | 12/1980 | Arista | | | | 14. | The Bottle (drunken mix) / The Bottle (sober mix)
& Brian Jackson
(reissue) | 1/1981 | Champagne | | | | 15. | Storm Music
(v USA) | 10/1981 | Arista | | | | 16. | Storm Music / B-Movie
12" + Gun
(v GB) | 19.03.1982 | Arista | | | | 17. | Fast Lane / Blue Collar | 9/1982 | Arista | | | | 18. | (What's The Word) Johannesburg / Waiting For The Axe To Fall
12" + B-Movie (intro, poem, song) | 15.04.1983 | Arista | | | | 19. | Re-Ron / B-Movie
12" + Re-Ron (The Missing Brain mix) / B-Movie (intro, poem, song) | 8/1984 | Arista | 50 | | | 20. | Winter In America / Johannesburg | 11/1985 | Arista | | | | 21. | The Bottle / Johannesburg / Winter In America | 3/1988 | Old Gold | | | | 22. | Space Shuttle (vocal) / Space Shuttle (original mix)
12"(1) + Space Shuttle (Deep Club mix) / Pieces Of Gold - Medley
12"(2) + Space Shuttle (Deep Club dub) / War Is Very Ugly
CD + The Bottle | 2/1990 | Rykodisc | 77 | | | 23. | Don't Give Up / Message To The Messengers / The Bottle (live) | 10/1994 | Mother | | | | 24. | The Bottle | 25.01.1999 | | | | | 25. | Here Is Where The Hatred Is / Through The Fire
& Chaka Khan | 12.11.2007 | KW | | | | 26. | Detroit Classics EP
(Stop Bajon / I Never Gonna Let You Go (Theo Parrish remix) / Love Meeting Love / The Bottle (12" special disco version))
& Tullio De Piscopo & Made In USA & Level 42 | 07.04.2008 | Exhaustion Music | | | | 27. | Angel Dust / The Bottle (live) / We Almost Lost Detroit
& Francis Englehardt & Paul Nickerson | 21.04.2008 | Strata East | | | | 28. | It's Your World / Lady Day & John Coltrane | 16.11.2009 | Arista | | | | 29. | Me And The Devil | 22.02.2010 | XL | | | | 30. | The Bottle / Johannesburg | 12.03.2010 | Soul Brother | | | | 31. | I'll Take Care Of U
& Jamie XX | 03.03.2011 | XL | | | | 32. | It's Your World / Winter In America
& Brian Jackson | 01.06.2011 | Soul Brother | | | | 33. | New York Is Killing Me (Ashley Beedle Space Blues rework) | 03.11.2012 | Modern Artifacts | | | | 34. | Lady Day & John Coltrane / See-Saw Affair
& Cesar | 29.04.2013 | Kent Soul | | | | 35. | When You Are Who You Are / Free Will (alternative take #1) | 27.03.2015 | BGP | | | | 36. | Angola Louisiana (DJ K re-edits) / Concrete Jungle (DJ K re edit)
& Brian Jackson & Bob Marley | 03.08.2015 | DJK | | |
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Videos:
1. Black Wax - 1986, Wienerworld
Bibliography:
Gil Scott-Heron: The Vulture
Gil Scott-Heron: The Nigger Factory
Gil Scott-Heron: The Last Holiday: A Memoir (16.1.2012, Canongate Books, autobiography)
Awards:
2011 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
2014 Grammy Hall Of Fame (SP "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised", 1970)
Various:
cca 1975 Gil Scott-Heron & The Midnight Band
Compilation Appearances:
"The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" on OST "Undercover Brother" (21.5.02, Hollywood)
appeared on the LP:
Blackalicious: Blazing Arrow (17.6.02, Island)
Press References:
| Melody Maker | | Year | Issue | Date | Page | Column | Type | | 1975 | 20 | 17.05.1975 | 41 | | interview | | 1975 | 30 | 26.07.1975 | 40 | Caught In The Act | gig review | | 1975 | 42 | 18.10.1975 | 14 | Singles | single review | | 1975 | 51 | 20.12.1975 | 4 | | | | 1976 | 8 | 21.02.1976 | 18 | | interview | | 1976 | 9 | 28.02.1976 | 22 | Caught In The Act | gig review | | 1976 | 45 | 13.11.1976 | 25 | New Albums | album review | | 1978 | 1 | 07.01.1978 | 16 | Albums - Short Takes | album review | | 1978 | 40 | 14.10.1978 | 17 | Singles | single review | | 1978 | 40 | 14.10.1978 | 58 | Albums | album review | | 1981 | 4 | 24.01.1981 | 17 | Singles | single review | | 1981 | 45 | 07.11.1981 | 35 | Albums | album review | | 1982 | 11 | 13.03.1982 | 4 | Fast Forward | | | 1982 | 16 | 17.04.1982 | 18 | | interview | | 1982 | 16 | 17.04.1982 | 30 | Caught In The Act | gig review | | 1983 | 16 | 16.04.1983 | 23 | Singles | single review | | 1983 | 17 | 23.04.1983 | 14 | It's Alive | gig review | | 1983 | 18 | 30.04.1983 | 22 | | interview | | 1984 | 12 | 24.03.1984 | 25 | | interview | | 1984 | 27 | 18.08.1984 | 4 | Fast Forward - Record News | | | 1984 | 27 | 18.08.1984 | 26 | Singles | single review | | 1984 | 34 | 06.10.1984 | 5 | Fast Forward - Record News | | | 1992 | 46 | 14.11.1992 | 16 | Live | gig review | | 1993 | 30 | 24.07.1993 | 44 | festival Phoenix | | | New Musical Express | | Year | Issue | Date | Page | Column | Type | | 1973 | 0 | 12.05.1973 | 51 | Soul | | | 1975 | 0 | 02.08.1975 | 26 | | |
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