THE LAST HOLIDAY: A MEMOIR

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Inglés
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336
Fecha de publicación: 
2012
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978-0-8021-2057-1

The stunning memoir of Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winner Gil Scott-Heron, The Last Holiday has been praised for bringing back to life one of the most important voices of the last fifty years. Now in paperback, The Last Holiday provides a remarkable glimpse into Scott-Heron's life and times, from his humble beginnings to becoming one of the most influential artists of his generation.

The memoir climaxes with a historic concert tour in which Scott-Heron's band opened for Stevie Wonder. The Hotter than July tour traveled cross-country from late 1980 through early 1981, drumming up popular support for the creation of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. King's birthday, January 15, was marked with a massive rally in Washington.

A fitting testament to the achievements of an extraordinary man, The Last Holiday provides a moving portrait of Scott-Heron's relationship with his mother, personal recollections of Stevie Wonder, Bob Marley, John Lennon, Michael Jackson, Clive Davis, and other musical figures, and a compelling narrative vehicle for Scott-Heron's insights into the music industry, the civil rights movement, governmental hypocrisy, and our wider place in the world. The Last Holiday confirms Scott-Heron as a fearless truth-teller, a powerful artist, and an inspiring observer of his times.

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SCOTT-HERON, GIL

Gilbert Scott-Heron, (Chicago, Estados Unidos, 1 de abril de 1949 ? Nueva York, Estados Unidos, 27 de mayo de 20111​) fue un poeta y músico, principalmente conocido a finales de la década del 1960 y principio de los años 1970 por sus actuaciones de poesía cantada y hablada, relacionadas con los activistas afroamericanos. Fue famoso por su poema-canción: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised.

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