Gil Scott-Heron’s Death – Cause and Date

The poet Gil Scott-Heron died at the age of 62. Here is all you want to know, and more!

Biography - A Short Wiki

American jazz poet, musician, and spoken-word performer who is remembered for works such as The Last Holiday and Winter in America. He released his first studio album, Small Talk at 125th and Lenox, in 1970.

His father, Gil, was a Jamaican soccer player.

Quotes

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The way you get to know yourself is by the expressions on other people’s faces, because that’s the only thing that you can see, unless you carry a mirror about.

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I tour more than I need to, more than is good for you. But it’s my favorite part of music. I much prefer it to studio work.

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Music has the power to make me feel good like nothing else does. It gives me some peace for a while. Takes me back to who I really am.

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Our accomplishments show what kind of people we are.

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My songs were always about the tone of voice rather than the words.