The great Gil Scott-Heron died Friday at age 62, and across the Internet, the American poet, musician and author is remembered for his groundbreaking music and influential style. One of his most popular compositions was “ The Revolution Will Not Be Televised ,” but when he recorded that poem and song back in 1970, he didn’t realize that a lot of his work would be immortalized on YouTube decades later. We’ve scoured YouTube and found the 5 most popular official videos of Gil Scott-Heron ‘s work, giving you a small taste of his recording and performing career that spanned four decades. Gil, you’ll be missed: Gil Scott Heron - Washington D.C from black wax gil scott music poet Gil Scott-Heron | We Almost Lost Detroit Gil Scott-Heron and his Amnesia Express from March 14, 1990 in London, UK. Gil Scott-Heron - The Bottle Video clip for Gil Scott-Heron's The Bottle. Gil Scott-Heron - 'I'm New Here' (official video) Gil Scott-Heron - 'Me And The Devil' (Official HD Video) Graphic courtesy The Guardian More About: Gil Scott-Heron , rip , the revolution will not be televised , trending , videos , youtube For more Video coverage: Follow Mashable Video on Twitter Become a Fan on Facebook Subscribe to the Video channel Download our free apps for Android , Mac , iPhone and iPad
