[PAR] [TLE] Gil Scott-Heron [SEP] 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 1980s.  His collaborative efforts with musician Brian 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.  His own term for himself was "bluesologist", which he defined as "a scientist who is concerned with the origin of the blues".  His music, most notably on "Pieces of a Man" and "Winter in America" in the early 1970s, influenced and helped engender later African-American music genres such as hip hop and neo soul.  In fact, Scott-Heron himself is considered by many to be the first rapper/MC ever, a recognition also shared by fellow American MC Coke La Rock. [PAR] [TLE] The First Minute of a New Day [SEP] The First Minute of a New Day is an album by American jazz vocalist Gil Scott-Heron and keyboardist Brian Jackson, released in January 1975 on Arista Records.  Recording sessions for the album took place in the summer of 1974 at D&B Sound in Silver Spring, Maryland.  It was the follow-up to Scott-Heron's and Jackson's critically acclaimed collaboration effort "Winter in America".  "The First Minute of a New Day" was the first album to feature "Winter in America", the title track of Scott-Heron's previous album which was not featured on its original LP release.  The album was reissued on compact disc by Scott-Heron's label Rumal-Gia Records in 1998.
[PAR] [TLE] Gil Scott - Heron [ SEP ] 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 1980s . His collaborative efforts with musician Brian 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 . His own term for himself was " bluesologist " , which he defined as " a scientist who is concerned with the origin of the blues " . His music , most notably on " Pieces of a Man " and " Winter in America " in the early 1970s , influenced and helped engender later African - American music genres such as hip hop and neo soul . In fact , Scott - Heron himself is considered by many to be the first rapper / MC ever , a recognition also shared by fellow American MC Coke La Rock . [PAR] [TLE] The First Minute of a New Day [ SEP ] The First Minute of a New Day is an album by American jazz vocalist Gil Scott - Heron and keyboardist Brian Jackson , released in January 1975 on Arista Records . Recording sessions for the album took place in the summer of 1974 at D&B Sound in Silver Spring , Maryland . It was the follow - up to Scott - Heron 's and Jackson 's critically acclaimed collaboration effort " Winter in America " . " The First Minute of a New Day " was the first album to feature " Winter in America " , the title track of Scott - Heron 's previous album which was not featured on its original LP release . The album was reissued on compact disc by Scott - Heron 's label Rumal - Gia Records in 1998 .
The First Minute of a New Day is an album by a musician that died in what year?
The First Minute of a New Day is an album by a musician that died in what year ?
2011
2011