Singer, Songwriter. A spoken word artist whose prose preceded hip hop, he was best known for his work in the 1970s and 1980s, after forming the Black and Blues Band in collaboration with pianist Brian Jackson. He was a social activist who spoke out against injustice and attributed his music, anger and activism toward social causes. He gained notoriety for his poetic composition "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised." Other Recordings include "Midnight Band," "The First Minutes of a New Day," "It's Your World," "Me And The Devil," "The Bottle," and many others. He often encouraged modern day rappers to study music and take on relevant issues that brought enlightenment to their communities. His last album entitled "I'm New Here," was released in 2010 after a 16 year hiatus between recordings. In 2021, he was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Singer, Songwriter. A spoken word artist whose prose preceded hip hop, he was best known for his work in the 1970s and 1980s, after forming the Black and Blues Band in collaboration with pianist Brian Jackson. He was a social activist who spoke out against injustice and attributed his music, anger and activism toward social causes. He gained notoriety for his poetic composition "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised." Other Recordings include "Midnight Band," "The First Minutes of a New Day," "It's Your World," "Me And The Devil," "The Bottle," and many others. He often encouraged modern day rappers to study music and take on relevant issues that brought enlightenment to their communities. His last album entitled "I'm New Here," was released in 2010 after a 16 year hiatus between recordings. In 2021, he was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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