Gilbert "Gil" Scott-Heron (April 1, 1949 – May 27, 2011) was an American soul and jazz poet musician, and author known primarily for his work as a spoken word performer in the 1970s and '80s, and for his collaborative works with musician Brian Jackson. His collaborative efforts with Jackson featured a musical fusion of jazz, blues, and soul, as well as lyrical content concerning social and political issues of the time, delivered in both rapping and melismatic vocal styles by Scott-Heron.
The Bottle was not his biggest hit, that title belongs to the tune 'The Revolution Will Not Be Televised'....though some people remember him for the song ' We Almost Lost Detroit'. But for a dancefloor crowd centered in and around New York in the late 1970;s and 1980's, "The Bottle' is a true classic, made all the more important after Emergency Records released C.O.D.s 'The Bottle' in 1983.
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