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Won't Be Televised

Gil Scott Heron is dead at 62. He was an influential musician, especially in the Hip Hop world. He was also a junkie. Alec Wilkinson did a long piece on Heron in the New Yorker last year.

4 comments

1 JohnnyC   ~  May 28, 2011 11:22 am

A pivotal figure in the musical culture of the '70s. He will be missed. Tell me brother what's the word?

2 Eric McCauley   ~  May 28, 2011 4:09 pm

This was the first thing I caught in the paper before going to work this morning. It's a damn shame. Thanks for the tip on The New Yorker piece--I didn't know it existed.

3 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  May 28, 2011 7:35 pm

:(

4 Chyll Will   ~  May 28, 2011 8:55 pm

Still can't believe it...

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