Actor · Original Music Composer · Director · Writer
Born Apr 1, 1949 · Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Active 1977–2011 · Awards: Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
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.