Tribute to Gil Scott-Heron
To hardcore music fans, the name Gil Scott-Heron is synonymous with poetic soul.
Even those who only know of him from his cutting track, “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised,” would recognize him as one of the more fiery vocalists ever to record in the pop idiom. But all should agree that he was a man beset by personal demons that nevertheless created among the most powerful, provocative and socially-conscious music of the past 40 years. Sadly, poet and musician Gil Scott-Heron passed away Friday, May 27 at the age of 62... Read More
by Eric J. Lawrence - from the KCRW Music Blog
Here are a few highlights already aired and to come:
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Music Blog: A Tribute to Gil Scott Heron from DJ Mathieu SchreyerI have been a fan of his since first hearing “The Revolution Will Not be Televised” in 1991. I was 16 years old. The amazing thing about discovering music 25 years after its original release is that chances are you’ll have a few albums to discover! I not only had “The Revolution Will Not be Televised”but a dozen of albums which he had recorded since 1970... Read More |
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Mathieu SchreyerSAT MAY 28, 2011 Upon hearing of the passing of songwriter/poet Gil Scott Heron, KCRW DJ Mathieu Schreyer put together a 3-hour musical tribute to the man some considered the forefather of rap. Read More |
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Tom SchnabelSUN JUN 5, 2011 KCRW DJ Tom Schnabel remembers the artist Gil Scott-Heron with a 30-minute show including classic and rare tracks and interview segments from 1980 and 1983, not heard since they were originally broadcast on Morning Becomes Eclectic. Tom, KCRW's first Music Director, brought in the interview excerpts on cassette to create this special tribute... Read More |
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Rhythm Planet: Gil Scott Heron– what happened?"I remember interviewing Gil at KCRW in 1983. He was in LA, opening for Stevie Wonder at the Forum. I still have the cassette aircheck, a signed album, and a picture of him at John Adams Middle School, site of KCRW's studios until 1984. He was so accomplished: he earned master's degrees, published books of prose and poetry, a put out lot of great albums that are still popular today, over 30 years later..." Read More |
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Jeremy SoleTHU JUN 2, 2011 Moved by the passing of songwriter/poet Gil Scott Heron, KCRW DJ Jeremy Sole put together 3-hours of originals, collaborations, remixes, interviews, poems, and music made in tribute to Gil from around the world... Read More |
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