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Gil Scott-Heron: The Last Holiday

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Simon Sweetman
Nov 10, 2012
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Gil Scott-Heron

The Last Holiday

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Reading this memoir is bitter-sweet for a couple of reasons, most obviously it’s a very clear reminder of the strong, proud, smart voice of Gil Scott-Heron; a presence so strong on the page. And of course this memoir has been released posthumously. Gil got the second shot at a career after some 15 years in the dar…

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