Gil Scott-Heron

Gilbert "Gil" Scott-Heron (April 1, 1949 – May 27, 2011) was an American soul and jazz poet, musician, and author, known primarily for his work as a spoken-word performer.

Gil Scott-Heron in 1986

Lyrics

Small Talk at 125th and Lenox (1970)

• The revolution will not be televised.
  • The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

• You will not be able to stay home, brother. You will not be able to plug in, turn on, and cop out.
  • The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

• The revolution will not be brought to you by Xerox.
  • The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

• There will be no pictures of pigs shooting down brothers on the instant replay.
  • The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

Quotes about Gil Scott-Heron

• SWAT teams, battering rams, and no-knock warrants (immortalized by Gil Scott Heron and written about by James Baldwin), all predate contemporary hyper-militarized police forces.
  • Mariame Kaba, We Do This Til We Free Us (2021)

External links

• Official website