<P> `` The Revolution Will Not Be Televised '' is a poem and song by Gil Scott - Heron . Scott - Heron first recorded it for his 1970 album Small Talk at 125th and Lenox , on which he recited the lyrics , accompanied by congas and bongo drums . A re-recorded version , with a full band , was the B - side to Scott - Heron 's first single , `` Home Is Where the Hatred Is '' , from his album Pieces of a Man ( 1971 ) . It was also included on his compilation album , The Revolution Will Not Be Televised ( 1974 ) . All these releases were issued on the Flying Dutchman Productions record label . </P>
<P> `` The Revolution Will Not Be Televised '' is a poem and song by Gil Scott - Heron . Scott - Heron first recorded it for his 1970 album Small Talk at 125th and Lenox , on which he recited the lyrics , accompanied by congas and bongo drums . A re-recorded version , with a full band , was the B - side to Scott - Heron 's first single , `` Home Is Where the Hatred Is '' , from his album Pieces of a Man ( 1971 ) . It was also included on his compilation album , The Revolution Will Not Be Televised ( 1974 ) . All these releases were issued on the Flying Dutchman Productions record label . </P>
who sang the revolution will not be televised
who sang the revolution will not be televised
Gil Scott - Heron
Gil Scott - Heron