Name: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Brand: Gil Scott-Heron

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BGDP 306

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Limited edition

Release date

2022-06-03

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Supplier US

Lasgo

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Sales:8.875

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029667005814

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Gil Scott-Heron

Genre US

Funk / Soul

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US singer, spoken-word artist, activist and author Gil Scott-Heron was born on April 1, 1949 in Chicago, IL. He passed away on May 27, 2011 in New York, NY. Known for his influential work as a spoken word soul performer during the late 1960s and early 1970s, Scott-Heron collaborated with musician Brian Jackson to create a fusion of jazz, blues and soul music. His lyrics addressed social and political issues of the time in both rapping and melismatic vocal styles. His recordings influenced genres like hip hop and neo soul.

Scott-Heron's most well-known composition "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" is often associated with black militant activism. His unique proto-rap style has been praised by Allmusic as having influenced a generation of hip-hop artists.

With his mixed heritage of Black American (maternal) and Jamaican (paternal) descent, Gil Scott-Heron left an indelible mark on the music industry through his powerful words and musical talents.

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A compilation of Gil Scott-Heron’s best-known works for the Flying Dutchman label on CD and LP. Originally released to capitalise on the success of Scott-Heron’s then-current hit The Bottle and his subsequent signing to Arista, this 1974 compilation has since become the definitive distillation of his early work. Contained within the original 11-track selection were the title track, Whitey On The Moon, Home Is Where The Hatred Is plus eight more.

CD - The expanded CD version offers a more rounded view of Scott-Heron’s work with the addition of nine tracks among them When You Are Who You Are, used in a recent television commercial, I Think I’ll Call It Morning and the original spoken-word version of The Revolution Will Not Be Televised. By way of a bonus, edited versions of several of his poems are also included. The CD version includes copious illustrations and an extensive liner note.

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

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