Gil Scott-Heron remembered by Jamie Byng

The American poet and musician had a voice like no other, but he also made you think, recalls Jamie ByngI first met Gil Scott-Heron by sneaking backstage after a gig he played in Edinburgh in 1992. I was clutching a bootlegged Reggae Sunsplash festival album that featured a version of Gil's bass-heavy groove against nuclear power stations, "Shut 'Em Down". I can imagine it went down a treat in Jamaica [where the festival was held]. Gil also had a family connection with the island as his dad, a...

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