Posted on 05/28/2011 9:49:45 AM PDT by BraveMan
"Godfather of Rap" Gil Scott-Heron, who in 1970 mixed poetry and music for his militant song "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised," died Friday afternoon in a New York hospital, his publicist told CNN.
He was 62, and the cause of death was not immediately stated. Scott-Heron was known to be HIV positive and had struggled with drug addiction throughout a large part of his life.
"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," went one stanza of the work.
(Excerpt) Read more at people.com ...
Now there’s a name I haven’t heard in a long time.
Amazing how for every tragic young death there seems to be another story like this of someone who by all appearances has been trying to die young but failed.
I sure did enjoy hs “Winter In America” album.
Guy had a good voice.
(didn’t care one bit for his politics though)
The funeral will not be televised, brother.
I'm amazed a rapper lived into his 60's.
...and whitey’s on the moon.
A contributor to the trashing of American culture.
He’s gonna miss the revolution.
Godspeed, GSH.
Actually, white people invented rap. Ever hear of square dance calling?
Hokey smoke, Bullwinkle ... I never thought of that, and dadgum .. you're right!
Perfect, thank you.
ping
The revolution WAS televised and we did LOSE Detroit.
Actually, white people invented rap. Ever hear of square dance calling?
I think the first recording of “rap” was by BLONDIE (a white girl)
I’m deeply grieved that he didn’t die before he became the “Godfather of Rap.” Probably a sodomite, too...
“Hokey smoke, Bullwinkle ... I never thought of that, and dadgum .. you’re right!”
I never thought of it either LOL! FReep is correct!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4lxfXltCxQ
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