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Gil Scott-Heron was born in Chicago. [9] His mother, Bobbie Scott, born in Mississippi, [17] was an opera singer who performed with the Oratorio Society of New York.His father, Gil Heron, nicknamed "The Black Arrow", was a Jamaican footballer who in the 1950s became the first black man to play for Celtic F.C. in Glasgow, Scotland. [18]
Gil Scott-Heron (1949–2011), American soul and jazz poet, musician, and author Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name.
John Scot Barrowman (born 11 March 1967) is a Scottish-American actor, author, presenter, singer and comic book writer. He is known for his roles as Captain Jack Harkness in Doctor Who (2005–10; 2020–21) and its spin-off Torchwood (2006–11), and as Malcolm Merlyn in the Arrowverse (2012–19).
Jill Louise Scott MBE (born 2 February 1987) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. [3] The FIFA technical report into the 2011 Women's World Cup described Scott as one of England's four outstanding players; "[an] energetic, ball-winning midfielder who organises the team well, works hard at both ends of the pitch and can change her team's angle of attack."
By the time of the recordings, Scott-Heron had published a volume of poetry and his first novel, The Vulture. [8] Well received by music critics, who found Scott-Heron's material imaginative, [2] [3] Small Talk at 125th and Lenox has been described as "a volcanic upheaval of intellectualism and social critique" by AllMusic editor John Bush. [1]
Gil Scott-Heron in 1986. Gil Scott-Heron was a poet, jazz musician, scholar, and novelist of Jamaican and African American descent. [2] [3] His 1970 debut album, Small Talk at 125th and Lenox, contained spoken word pieces that showcased his many literary and musical influences, including Langston Hughes, Malcolm X, and the Last Poets.
Tim Gill founded the Gill Foundation in 1994, and co-chairs it with his husband Scott Miller. [12] [13] [14] The national, Denver-based non-profit organization underwrites academic research, polling, litigation, data analytics, and field organizing related to the LGBTQ rights movement.
"The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" is a satirical poem and Black Liberation song by Gil Scott-Heron. Scott-Heron first recorded it for his 1970 album Small Talk at 125th and Lenox, on which he recited the lyrics, accompanied by congas and bongo drums.