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Gil Scott Heron - Glory


Caught the BBC documentary about him again, and so dug this out. Absolutely amazing guy, he'd written two novels by the age of 21. I love the bittersweet feel of the more downtempo songs like'Winter in America' - the double-tracked vocals are beautiful, and the lyrics very sharp. Sad to read that he's been arrested yet again and looks like doing another long strech in prison. Eighties footage of 'Washington DC' on You Tube.

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