Gil Scot-Heron was born Gilbert Heron in Chicago. At the age of 18, he recorded his first album 'Small Talk at 125th and Lenox', where he performs spoken word poetry to congas and bongos. In 1974, his compilation album incluing the song 'The Revolution Will Not Be Televised' became one of his greatest works.
He passed away at a New York hospital Friday afternoon, according to his publicist report with CNN. The cause of his death has not be clear. However, he has struggled with drug addiction and was HIV positive.
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./You will not be able to lose yourself on skag and skip,/Skip out for beer during commercials,/Because the revolution will not be televised." — Gil Scott-Heron
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