28-05-2011, 04:54 PM
Published on Friday, May 27, 2011 by National Public Radio
The Great Gil Scott-Heron, Poet And Musician, Has Died
by Daoud Tyler-Ameen
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Gil Scott-Heron died Friday afternoon in New York, his book publisher reported. He was 62. The influential poet and musician is often credited with being one of the progenitors of hip-hop, and is best known for the spoken-word piece "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised."
RIP Gil Scott-Heron
The Great Gil Scott-Heron, Poet And Musician, Has Died
by Daoud Tyler-Ameen
Gil Scott-Heron died Friday afternoon in New York, his book publisher reported. He was 62. The influential poet and musician is often credited with being one of the progenitors of hip-hop, and is best known for the spoken-word piece "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised."
RIP Gil Scott-Heron
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