Informazioni su questo prodotto

Product Identifiers

PublisherSt. Martin's Press

ISBN-101250012783

ISBN-139781250012784

eBay Product ID (ePID)160001347

Product Key Features

Book TitleGil Scott-Heron: Pieces of a Man : Pieces of a Man

Number of Pages320 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicComposers & Musicians, Literary, Ethnic

Publication Year2014

IllustratorYes

GenreMusic, Biography & Autobiography

AuthorMarcus Baram

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.2 in

Item Weight18.3 Oz

Item Length9.5 in

Item Width6.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2014-026384

Dewey Edition23

Reviews"Controversial and enigmatic, the tragic trajectory of Scott-Heron's life and career is expertly examined in this testament to one of the last great radical artists." - Kirkus, Baram's exacting, intimate, and sensitive portrait preserves and honors Scott-Herron's unique genius and essential legacy., "The title ["The Revolution Will Not Be Televised"] alone gave me a different understanding of the world-that everything is not brought to you by existing cultural channels, and you're going to miss it if you're sitting on your couch." -Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello"A "true poet."" -Kanye West"He influenced all of hip-hop." -Eminem"We do what we do and how we do because of you." -Public Enemy's Chuck D"Gil-Scott Heron is timeless." - The New York Times, An addict and a recluse; a genius and a poet; a defacto founder of hip=hop who died in poverty, afraid to open his front door. Baram...traces Gil Scott-Heron's complicated path in the first full-on biographical work devoted to a career as turbulent as it was brilliant., Controversial and enigmatic, the tragic trajectory of Scott-Heron's life and career is expertly examined in this testament to one of the last great radical artists., "Controversial and enigmatic, the tragic trajectory of Scott-Heron's life and career is expertly examined in this testament to one of the last great radical artists." -- Kirkus "Baram's exacting, intimate, and sensitive portrait preserves and honors Scott-Herron's unique genius and essential legacy." -- Booklist "A poignant portrait... of the artist as a black man struggling to make sense of his culture from the 1960s to his death... Baram's appreciative biography offers a glimpse into the complex feelings and thoughts of this Renaissance man we lost much too soon." -- Publishers Weekly "An addict and a recluse; a genius and a poet; a defacto founder of hip=hop who died in poverty, afraid to open his front door. Baram...traces Gil Scott-Heron's complicated path in the first full-on biographical work devoted to a career as turbulent as it was brilliant." -- NOLA.com, The Times-Picayune, "Controversial and enigmatic, the tragic trajectory of Scott-Heron's life and career is expertly examined in this testament to one of the last great radical artists." - Kirkus "An addict and a recluse; a genius and a poet; a defacto founder of hip=hop who died in poverty, afraid to open his front door. Baram...traces Gil Scott-Heron's complicated path in the first full-on biographical work devoted to a career as turbulent as it was brilliant."- NOLA.com, The Times-Picayune, "Controversial and enigmatic, the tragic trajectory of Scott-Heron's life and career is expertly examined in this testament to one of the last great radical artists." - Kirkus "Baram's exacting, intimate, and sensitive portrait preserves and honors Scott-Herron's unique genius and essential legacy." Booklist "A poignant portrait... of the artist as a black man struggling to make sense of his culture from the 1960s to his deathâ€¦ Baram's appreciative biography offers a glimpse into the complex feelings and thoughts of this Renaissance man we lost much too soon." Publishers Weekly "An addict and a recluse; a genius and a poet; a defacto founder of hip=hop who died in poverty, afraid to open his front door. Baram...traces Gil Scott-Heron's complicated path in the first full-on biographical work devoted to a career as turbulent as it was brilliant."- NOLA.com, The Times-Picayune, About the musician:"The title ["The Revolution Will Not Be Televised"] alone gave me a different understanding of the world-that everything is not brought to you by existing cultural channels, and you're going to miss it if you're sitting on your couch." -Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello"A "true poet."" -Kanye West"He influenced all of hip-hop." -Eminem"We do what we do and how we do because of you." -Public Enemy's Chuck D"Gil-Scott Heron is timeless." - The New York Times, A poignant portrait... of the artist as a black man struggling to make sense of his culture from the 1960s to his death... Baram's appreciative biography offers a glimpse into the complex feelings and thoughts of this Renaissance man we lost much too soon.

Dewey Decimal782.421643092 B

Table Of ContentContents Introduction 1 Can't Go Home Again 2 Scotty, Why You Run So Fast? 3 Broken and Then Unbroken 4 Sounds of the City 5 The Nigger Factory 6 The Protest and the Rage 7 The Black and Blues 8 Who Am I? 9 Brothers in Arms 10 "Whitey's Been Kicking My Ass for Too Long" 11 Revolution of the Mind 12 "I Saw the Thunder and Heard the Lightning" 13 The Urban Strange 14 Spider and the Stickman 15 Free Jazz and Wild Stuff 16 Bluesology 17 The Prince of Chocolate City 18 The Rhythm of Rebirth 19 Give Her a Call 20 "Black Bob Dylan" 21 What's the Word? 22 My Father's House 23 The Groit 24 "Do We Have Enough Love?" 25 Keeping It Real 26 Peace Go with You, Brother 27 Fire and Water 28 Turning Corners 29 Hotter Than July 30 Facing Backward 31 Message to the Messengers 32 Black Wax 33 Long Dark Night of the Soul 34 The Godfather of Rap 35 Reunited 36 Deep in Exile 37 Don't Give Up 38 Hanging on to Hope 39 "Doing Time in Places I Don't Want to Be" 40 Me and the Devil 41 Back from the Dead 42 Hitting a Wall 43 The Last Holiday 44 Spirits Acknowledgments Selected Bibliography

SynopsisBest known for his 1970 polemic "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised," Gil Scott-Heron was a musical icon who defied characterization. He tantalized audiences with his charismatic stage presence, and his biting, observant lyrics in such singles as "The Bottle" and "Johannesburg" provide a time capsule for a decade marked by turbulence, uncertainty, and racism. While he was exalted by his devoted fans as the "black Bob Dylan" (a term he hated) and widely sampled by the likes of Kanye West, Prince, Common, and Elvis Costello, he never really achieved mainstream success. Yet he maintained a cult following throughout his life, even as he grappled with the personal demons that fueled so many of his lyrics. Scott-Heron performed and occasionally recorded well into his later years, until eventually succumbing to his life-long struggle with addiction. He passed away in 2011, the end to what had become a hermit-like existence. In this biography, Marcus Baram--an acquaintance of Gil Scott-Heron's--will trace the volatile journey of a troubled musical genius. Baram will chart Scott-Heron's musical odyssey, from Chicago to Tennessee to New York: a drug addict's twisted path to redemption and enduring fame. In Gil Scott-Heron: Pieces of a Man , Marcus Baram puts the complicated icon into full focus.

LC Classification NumberML420.S433B37 2014