Gil Scott-heron: Pieces Of A Man
by Marcus Baram /
2014 / English / EPUB
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Best known for his 1970 polemic "The Revolution Will Not Be
Televised," Gil Scott-Heron was a musical icon who defied
characterization. He tantalized audiences with his charismatic
stage presence, and his biting, observant lyrics in such singles
as "The Bottle" and "Johannesburg" provide a time capsule for a
decade marked by turbulence, uncertainty, and racism. While he
was exalted by his devoted fans as the "black Bob Dylan" (a term
he hated) and widely sampled by the likes of Kanye West, Prince,
Common, and Elvis Costello, he never really achieved mainstream
success. Yet he maintained a cult following throughout his life,
even as he grappled with the personal demons that fueled so many
of his lyrics. Scott-Heron performed and occasionally recorded
well into his later years, until eventually succumbing to his
life-long struggle with addiction. He passed away in 2011, the
end to what had become a hermit-like existence.
Best known for his 1970 polemic "The Revolution Will Not Be
Televised," Gil Scott-Heron was a musical icon who defied
characterization. He tantalized audiences with his charismatic
stage presence, and his biting, observant lyrics in such singles
as "The Bottle" and "Johannesburg" provide a time capsule for a
decade marked by turbulence, uncertainty, and racism. While he
was exalted by his devoted fans as the "black Bob Dylan" (a term
he hated) and widely sampled by the likes of Kanye West, Prince,
Common, and Elvis Costello, he never really achieved mainstream
success. Yet he maintained a cult following throughout his life,
even as he grappled with the personal demons that fueled so many
of his lyrics. Scott-Heron performed and occasionally recorded
well into his later years, until eventually succumbing to his
life-long struggle with addiction. He passed away in 2011, the
end to what had become a hermit-like existence.
In this biography, Marcus Baram--an acquaintance of Gil
Scott-Heron's--will trace the volatile journey of a troubled
musical genius. Baram will chart Scott-Heron's musical odyssey,
from Chicago to Tennessee to New York: a drug addict's twisted
path to redemption and enduring fame. In
In this biography, Marcus Baram--an acquaintance of Gil
Scott-Heron's--will trace the volatile journey of a troubled
musical genius. Baram will chart Scott-Heron's musical odyssey,
from Chicago to Tennessee to New York: a drug addict's twisted
path to redemption and enduring fame. InGil Scott-Heron:
Pieces of a Man
Gil Scott-Heron:
Pieces of a Man, Marcus Baram puts the complicated icon into
full focus.
, Marcus Baram puts the complicated icon into
full focus.