Biography
Gilbert "Gil" Scott-Heron was an American soul and jazz poet, musician, and author, known primarily for his work as a spoken-word performer in the 1970s and 1980s. His collaborative efforts with musician Brian Jackson featured a musical fusion of jazz, blues, and soul, as well as lyrical content concerning social and political issues of the time, delivered in both rapping and melismatic vocal styles by Scott-Heron. He defined himself as a "bluesologist".
Movies & TV Shows
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Saturday Night Live (1975) — Self - Musical Guest
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1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything (2021) — Self (archive footage)
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Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025) — Self (archive footage)
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MTV Unplugged (1989) — Self
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How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It) (2005)
- Cool Runnings: The Reggae Movie (1986) — Self
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No Nukes (1980) — Self
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Is That Jazz: A Mug-Shot Afterthought (1982) — Self
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Black Wax (1983) — Himself
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5 Sides of a Coin (2004)
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Riviera 76, le Woodstock oublié (2026) — Self (archive footage)
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Freedom Beat (2003) — Self
- Gil Scott-Heron & Amnesia Express: The Paris Concert (2007) — Himself
- Solidarity (1992) — Self
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Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (2003) — Himself
- Who Is Gil Scott-Heron? (2015)
- Tales of Gil Scott-Heron (1990) — Himself
- Gil Scott-Heron: Live Ohne Filter (1984) — Himself
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Gil Scott-Heron: Me and the Devil (2010) — Self
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Popular Voices at the BBC (2017) — Self (archive footage)