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Gil Scott-Heron - RIP, brother

Bagpuss
Bagpuss Posts: 334
edited May 2011 in Not Sports Related
Shame but he did burn the candle at both ends. Loved his music - top 5:

Home is where the Hatred is
Whitey on the Moon
Pieces of a Man
Lady Day and John Coltrane
Get Out of the Ghetto Blues

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  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,406
    You forgot the ONE piece worth remembering and which made his fame and small fortune. The Revolution will not be Televised. Farewell to a man who made the absolute most of an above average talent.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,327
    edited May 2011
    I guess the surprise is he lasted this long but still sad to hear he's gone.

    Billy Green is dead
    Lady Day
    Get out of the ghetto blues
    Small talk at 125th
    And have to include Revolution

    And his dad was I believe Celtic's first Black player.
  • BlackForestReds
    BlackForestReds Posts: 17,952

    The Revolution will not be Televised:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGaRtqrlGy8

  • Shrew
    Shrew Posts: 5,752
    A soulful determined man and brilliant musician, I can't imagine him resting in peace somehow, he will be making music and revolution somewhere.
  • RalphMilnesgut
    RalphMilnesgut Posts: 1,751

    I hope he is now finally back in Grandma's Hands

     

    RIP

  • Oliver Street
    Oliver Street Posts: 5,133

    Another creator lost. Really is Winter in America...

  • Saga Lout
    Saga Lout Posts: 6,845
    edited May 2011
    RIP
  • LoOkOuT
    LoOkOuT Posts: 10,881
    RIP
  • ct_addick
    ct_addick Posts: 4,342
    RIP...the bottle a classic....old man played for Celtic as well.....

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