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Gil Scott-Heron’s Music in Television and Film

For several generations, Gil’s work has and continues to influence popular culture and media.  Some recent placements include:

• “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised” on Scandal (ABC) episode 506 air date 10/29/15
• “Me and the Devil” in the season two finale of the TV series “Power” (Starz).
• “Whitey on the Moon” in episode 110 of the TV series “Astronaut Wives Club” (ABC).
• “New York”, which samples “New York Is Killing Me,” used in an
  Aeropostale on-line commercial.
• “Paper Doll” by PM Dawn, which samples “Angola, Louisiana,” for use in bumpers on “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.”
• “NY Is Killing Me” in the HBO series High Maintenance starring Hannibal Burress.
• “Me and The Devil” on The Good Wife (CBS).
• “Me and The Devil” on Elementary (CBS).
• “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised” in film “Mandela Long Walk To Freedom.”
• “Home Is Where The Hatred Is” in film” Dope.

Gil Scott-Heron 2012 Lifetime achievement award winner

Family of Gil Scott-Heron is interviewed at the 54th GRAMMY Awards Nominees Reception on Feb. 12, 2012, at Staples Center in Los Angeles.

Children Rumal Rackley, Nia Kelly-Heron, Chegianna Newton and Gia Scott-Heron accept The Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award on behalf of Gil Scott-Heron at the Special Merit Awards Ceremony & Nominees Reception in 2012.

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