Deconstruct and Celebrate the Poetry of Gil Scott Heron

Hosted by: 
Lanita Duke
Produced by: 
KBOO
Program:: 
From the Grassroots
Air date: 
Fri, 11/04/2016 - 8:00pm to 10:00pm

Gilbert "Gil" Scott-Heron (April 1, 1949 – May 27, 2011)

 Mr. Scott-Heron established much of the attitude and the stylistic vocabulary that would characterize the socially conscious work of early rap groups like Public Enemy and Boogie Down Productions. And he has remained part of the DNA of hip-hop by being sampled by stars like Kanye West.

Working with a college friend, Brian Jackson, Mr. Scott-Heron turned to music . He recorded 13 albums from 1970 to 1982, and was one of the first acts that the music executive Clive Davis signed after starting Arista Records in 1974. In 1979, Mr. Scott-Heron performed at Musicians United for Safe Energy’s “No Nukes” benefit concerts at Madison Square Garden, and in 1985, he appeared on the all-star anti-apartheid album “Sun City.

His music was powerful, lyrics were relevant and his voice beautiful. LaNita Duke will start a year in review, local political and national political commentary, and a music goodbye to President Barrack Obama; Musical  analysis will be provided by Art Historian Dianne Johnson    

Topic tags: 
African American
Genre(s): 
Arts and Culture, Experimental, Soul, Spoken Arts

Episode Playlist

  • Time
    11:26
    Artist
    Gil Scott Heron & Brian Jackson
    Song
    Peace go with you brother
    Album
    Peace go with you brother
    Label
  • Time
    11:29
    Artist
    Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson
    Song
    Alien (Hold On to Your Dreams)
    Album
    1980
    Label
    Arista
  • Time
    11:32
    Artist
    Gil Scott Heron & Brian Jackson
    Song
    gun
    Album
    gun
    Label
  • Time
    11:35
    Artist
    Gil Scott-heron
    Song
    A Very Percious Time
    Album
    A Very Percious Time
    Label
  • Time
    11:38
    Artist
    Gil Scott-heron
    Song
    Did You Hear What They Said?
    Album
    Did You Hear What They Said?
    Label
  • Time
    11:41
    Artist
    Gil Scott-heron
    Song
    Storm Music
    Album
    Storm Music
    Label
  • Time
    11:44
    Artist
    Gil Scott-heron
    Song
    save the Children
    Album
    save the Children
    Label
  • Time
    11:47
    Artist
    Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson
    Song
    Cane
    Album
    Cane
    Label
  • Time
    11:50
    Artist
    Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson
    Song
    a prayer for everybody
    Album
    a prayer for everybody
    Label
  • Time
    11:53
    Artist
    Gil Scott-Heron, Brian Jackson and the Midnight Band
    Song
    the liberation song (red black and green)
    Album
    the liberation song (red black and green)
    Label
  • Time
    11:56
    Artist
    Gil Scott-heron
    Song
    The Train From Washington
    Album
    The Train From Washington
    Label
  • Time
    11:59
    Artist
    Gil Scott Heron &
    Song
    Hello Sunday! Hello Road!
    Album
    Hello Sunday! Hello Road!
    Label
  • Time
    12:02
    Artist
    Gil Scott-heron
    Song
    Blue Collar
    Album
    Blue Collar
    Label
  • Time
    12:05
    Artist
    Gil Scott-heron
    Song
    When You Are Who You Are
    Album
    When You Are Who You Are
    Label
  • Time
    12:08
    Artist
    Gil Scott-heron
    Song
    Your Daddy Loves You
    Album
    Your Daddy Loves You
    Label
  • Time
    12:11
    Artist
    Gil Scott-heron
    Song
    Grandma S Hand
    Album
    Grandma S Hand
    Label
  • Time
    12:14
    Artist
    Gil Scott-heron
    Song
    blow wind blow
    Album
    blow wind blow
    Label
  • Time
    12:17
    Artist
    Gil Scott-heron
    Song
    We Almost Lost Detroit Jackson
    Album
    We Almost Lost Detroit Jackson
    Label
  • Time
    12:20
    Artist
    Gil Scott Heron
    Song
    Legend in his own mind
    Album
    Legend in his own mind
    Label
  • Time
    12:23
    Artist
    Gil Scott Heron
    Song
    Pieces of a Man
    Album
    Pieces of a Man
    Label
  • Time
    12:26
    Artist
    Gil Scott-heron
    Song
    the revolution will not be televise
    Album
    the revolution will not be televise
    Label
  • Time
    12:29
    Artist
    Gil Scott-heron
    Song
    the bottle
    Album
    the bottle
    Label
  • Time
    12:32
    Artist
    Gil Scott-heron
    Song
    Home is where the Hatred is
    Album
    Home is where the Hatred is
    Label
  • Time
    12:35
    Artist
    Gil Scott Heron
    Song
    Inner city blues
    Album
    Inner city blues
    Label
  • Time
    12:38
    Artist
    Gil Scott-heron
    Song
    you could be my brother
    Album
    you could be my brother
    Label
  • Time
    12:41
    Artist
    Gil Scott Heron
    Song
    Is That Jazz? (feat. Gil Scott-Heron)
    Album
    Is That Jazz? (feat. Gil Scott-Heron)
    Label
  • Time
    12:44
    Artist
    Gil Scott-heron
    Song
    Giver Her A Call
    Album
    Giver Her A Call
    Label
  • Time
    12:47
    Artist
    Gil Scott-heron
    Song
    On Coming From A Broken Home
    Album
    On Coming From A Broken Home
    Label
  • Time
    12:50
    Artist
    Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson
    Song
    willing
    Album
    willing
    Label
  • Time
    12:53
    Artist
    Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson
    Song
    Push Come to Shove
    Album
    Push Come to Shove
    Label
  • Time
    12:56
    Artist
    Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson
    Song
    shut Em Down
    Album
    shut Em Down
    Label
  • Time
    12:59
    Artist
    Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson
    Song
    Corner
    Album
    Corner
    Label
  • Time
    1:02
    Artist
    Gil Scott Heron
    Song
    Angel Dust
    Album
    Angel Dust
    Label

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