Gil Scott-Heron

Gilbert "Gil" Scott-Heron (April 1, 1949 – May 27, 2011) was an American soul and jazz poet, musician, and author, known primarily for his work as a spoken-word performer.

5 quotes
0 likes
0Verified
27 giorni faLast Quote

Languages

EN
5 quotes

Top Categories

Rappers
5 quotes
Poets From The United States
5 quotes
African Americans
5 quotes
Activists From The United States
5 quotes
Musicians From The United States
5 quotes

Timeline

First Quote Added

aprile 10, 2026

Latest Quote Added

aprile 10, 2026

Related Authors

Barack Obama1199Martin Luther King Jr.523Bob Dylan478Bernie Sanders415Theodore Roosevelt411

All Quotes by This Author

"The revolution will not be televised."

- Gil Scott-Heron

• 0 likes• activists-from-the-united-states• musicians-from-the-united-states• poets-from-the-united-states• african-americans• rappers•
"You will not be able to stay home, brother. You will not be able to plug in, turn on, and cop out."

- Gil Scott-Heron

• 0 likes• activists-from-the-united-states• musicians-from-the-united-states• poets-from-the-united-states• african-americans• rappers•
"The revolution will not be brought to you by Xerox."

- Gil Scott-Heron

• 0 likes• activists-from-the-united-states• musicians-from-the-united-states• poets-from-the-united-states• african-americans• rappers•
"There will be no pictures of pigs shooting down brothers on the instant replay."

- Gil Scott-Heron

• 0 likes• activists-from-the-united-states• musicians-from-the-united-states• poets-from-the-united-states• african-americans• rappers•
"SWAT teams, battering rams, and no-knock warrants (immortalized by Gil Scott Heron and written about by James Baldwin), all predate contemporary hyper-militarized police forces."

- Gil Scott-Heron

• 0 likes• activists-from-the-united-states• musicians-from-the-united-states• poets-from-the-united-states• african-americans• rappers•