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10:39 on May 28 2011
Gil Scott-Heron - in pictures
Guardian Music — The musician and poet Gil Scott-Heron has died at the age of 62. Here is a look back at his life
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14:13 on May 29 2011
Hay Festival 2011: Gil Scott-Heron interview 2011
The Telegraph — The late Godfather of rap Gil Scott-Heron talked to Tom Horan in 2000. more info
01:50 on May 29 2011
R.I.P. Gil Scott-Heron (April 1, 1949 — May 27, 2011)
Totally Fuzzy —
The musician and poet Gil Scott-Heron – best known for his pioneering rap The Revolution Will Not Be Televised – has died at the age of 62, having fallen ill after a... more info
23:29 on May 28 2011
Legendary 'Godfather of rap' Gil Scott-Heron dies at 62
Scotsman.com — THE hugely influential musician Gil Scott-Heron has died in a New York hospital after becoming unwell on his return from a European tour. more info
23:08 on May 28 2011
Gil Scott-Heron: music world pays tribute to the 'Godfather of Rap'
Guardian Music — The poet and musician, best known for The Revolution Will Not Be Televised, leaves a legacy of incisive political commentThe music world was mourning Gil Scott-Heron, th... more info
19:54 on May 28 2011
Gil Scott-Heron dies at 62; 'godfather of rap' receives Twitter tributes from Eminem, Snoop Dogg and more
L.A. Times - Entertainment — Scott-Heron received an outpouring of love on Twitter after news spread that the influential poet and musician had passed away.
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18:04 on May 28 2011
Gil Scott-Heron obituary
Guardian Music — African-American poet and musician whose political awareness led him to celebrate black culture in influential recordingsIn 1970, the American poet and jazz musician Gil ... more info
02:49 on May 28 2011
Gil Scott-Heron dies; influential poet/musician helped inspire rap
L.A. Times - News — Gil Scott-Heron, whose late 1960s and early '70s poetry set to rhythmic jazz music, especially "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised," was one of the most important and o... more info
17:00 on May 28 2011
Gil Scott-Heron Dies
Perez Hilton — Soul legend and "Godfather of Rap" Gil Scott-Heron died Friday afternoon in a New York hospital.
Scott-Heron was most well-known for his '70s song The Revolution Will Not... more info
07:13 on May 28 2011
Gil Scott-Heron, the 'Godfather of Rap' behind The Revolution Will Not Be Televised, dies
The Telegraph — Musician-poet who wrote the early hip-hop classic The Revolution Will Not Be Televised dies at 62. more info
12:12 on May 28 2011
Gil Scott-Heron Dies Aged 62
MTV.co.uk News — Gil Scott-Heron has passed away in a New York hospital, aged 62. The poet and singer, dubbed the godfather of hip-hop, fell ill after returning from a trip to Europe and ... more info
03:00 on May 28 2011
Gil Scott-Heron dies; influential poet/musician helped inspire rap
L.A. Times - Entertainment — Chuck D: In combining music with the word, from the voice on down, you follow the template he laid out.
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10:44 on May 28 2011
Gil Scott-Heron: share your memories
Guardian Music — There's something especially heartbreaking about the passing of the godfather of rapThere's perhaps something especially heartbreaking about the passing of Gil Scott-Hero... more info
10:41 on May 28 2011
Gil Scott-heron - Gil Scott-heron Has Died
ContactMusic — Gil Scott-Heron has died. The poet and singer most widely known for his poem set to music 'The Revolution Will Not be Televised' passed away at a hospital in New York yes... more info
09:10 on May 28 2011
08:49 on May 28 2011
Gil Scott-Heron dies aged 62
Guardian Music — Poet and songwriter was hailed as 'Godfather of Rap' after penning The Revolution Will Not Be TelevisedGil Scott-Heron, a US poet and songwriter credited with helping ins... more info
07:35 on May 28 2011
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07:02 on May 28 2011
Gil Scott-Heron dies aged 62
The Independent — Gil Scott-Heron, the US poet and songwriter credited with helping inspire the development of rap music, has died at age 62. more info
07:03 on May 28 2011
07:02 on May 28 2011
Gil Scott-Heron, credited with inspiring rap, dies
The Independent — Gil Scott-Heron, the US poet and songwriter credited with helping inspire the development of rap music, has died at age 62, according to media reports today. more info
06:20 on May 28 2011
05:43 on May 28 2011
Poet, musician Gil Scott-Heron dies
CNN Showbiz — Gil Scott-Heron, dubbed the "godfather of rap" for his mix of poetry and music, died Friday in New York, his publicist at XL Recordings said. He was 62.
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02:49 on May 28 2011
Gil Scott-Heron dies; influential poet/musician helped inspire rap
L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Gil Scott-Heron, whose late 1960s and early '70s poetry set to rhythmic jazz music, especially "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised," was one of the most important and o... more info
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