http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.38396&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Fgil-scott-heron%2Fplaylists.rssJazz and R&B-infused street poet Gil Scott-Heron is considered to be one of the godfathers of rap but while his impressive baritone adds weight to his often politically charged poems, he's also able to kick in with a robust, Lou Rawls-style singing voice. Heron's early albums with Brian Jackson were Jazz-Funk affairs that had a greater connection to the radical FM rock of the early 1970s than to most R&B of the day. But by the middle of that decade, Heron's voice and material were strong enough to get airtime on urban airwaves, and he scored hits with "The Bottle" and "Johannesburg." Heron has only recorded once during the '90s, but his original, multigenre mix of songs and spoken word has been embraced by the British Acid Jazz generation but serious personal demons have waylaid his career. - Nick DedinaJazz-Funken720Wed, 23 Dec 2009 11:56:45 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.38396&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Fgil-scott-heron%2Fplaylists.rss Jazz and R&B-infused street poet Gil Scott-Heron is considered to be one of the godfathers of rap but while his impressive baritone adds weight to his often politically charged poems, he's also able to kick in with a robust, Lou Rawls-style singing voice. Heron's early albums with Brian Jackson were Jazz-Funk affairs that had a greater connection to the radical FM rock of the early 1970s than to most R&B of the day. But by the middle of that decade, Heron's voice and material were strong enough to get airtime on urban airwaves, and he scored hits with "The Bottle" and "Johannesburg." Heron has only recorded once during the '90s, but his original, multigenre mix of songs and spoken word has been embraced by the British Acid Jazz generation but serious personal demons have waylaid his career. - Nick Dedina http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.31104907&variant=play&rws=%2Fgil-scott-heron%2Fplaylists.rss Rock/Pop Thu, 3 Dec 2009 22:51:49 -0800 Playlists Featuring Gil Scott-Heron on Rhapsody Online 31104907 ply.31104907 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.31104907&variant=play&rws=%2Fgil-scott-heron%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.30582629&variant=play&rws=%2Fgil-scott-heron%2Fplaylists.rss Jazz Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:10:23 -0700 Playlists Featuring Gil Scott-Heron on Rhapsody Online 30582629 ply.30582629 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.30582629&variant=play&rws=%2Fgil-scott-heron%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.30582628&variant=play&rws=%2Fgil-scott-heron%2Fplaylists.rss Jazz Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:10:23 -0700 Playlists 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