RIP Gil Scott-Heron


He was a singular talent and a huge influence on many artists who came after him. I was 11 when I first heard The Revolution Will Not Be Televised, and I've dug GSH ever since. Time to dig out the vinyl for a tribute listen.

David
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No Hodu, he was not talking about you. If we stop and think, we know who he was talking about. The people on FDL know who he was talking about. Thanks to the computer, and dumb talk shows, the people he was talking about have identified themselves.

I'm sure he would have been insulted to be called a "rapper". He made very thoughtful social commentary and I believe he died of a broken heart because of the lack of change. I'm sure he expected things to get better. He's at peace at last. I will always have fond memories of GSH.