Gil Scott-Heron
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (1970)
At 21, Scott-Heron was already a published poet and novelist when he launched his recording career. He charted a path between the hard-nosed street poetry of the Last Poets, the socially conscious soul of Curtis Mayfield and the agile, mordant wit of Bob Dylan. The 1971 revamp, with its muscular bassline and darting flute, became a much-abused inspiration for lyrics, headlines and advertising slogans. Scott-Heron has dozens of great songs but only this one has become part of the language
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The Guardian
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