gil scott-heron dies

gil scott-heron dies

gil scott-heron dies. Gil Scott-Heron, the poet, musician and author known as the "godfather of rap," died Friday at a New York City hospital.

gil scott-heron dies

gil scott-heron dies

gil scott-heron dies. Gil Scott-Heron, the poet, musician and author known as the "godfather of rap," died Friday at a New York City hospital.

Gil Scott-Heron dies

Gil Scott-Heron dies

Gil Scott-Heron dies. Gil Scott-Heron, pioneering musician of 'Revolution Will Not Be Televised,' dies in NYC at 62.Musician Gil Scott-Heron, who helped lay the groundwork for rap by fusing minimalistic percussion, political expression and spoken-word poetry on songs such as "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised," died Friday at age 62.

A friend, Doris C. Nolan, who answered the telephone listed for his Manhattan recording company, said he died in the afternoon at St. Luke's Hospital after becoming sick upon returning from a European trip.