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Gil Scott-Heron
Gil Scott-Heron


Background information
Birth name Gilbert Scott-Heron
Born April 1, 1949
Born place Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Genre(s) Soul
Years active 1969—present
Label(s) Arista Records
RCA Records
TVT Records
Associated acts Brian Jackson



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The Feeling, Scouting For Girls Confirmed For Olympic Party

August 4, 2008
The Feeling, Scouting For Girls Confirmed For Olympic PartyThe line-up for London’s Olympic Party has been announced – featuring the likes of Will Young and The Feeling.

The gig celebrates the official handing over of Olympics duty from Beijing to London and the concert co-incides with Beijing's closing ceremony on August 24th.

Among the names confirmed are Scouting For Girls, James Morrison and McFly.

The strictly-pop event will also see the Olympic flag being handed over to London Mayor Boris Johnson.

Tickets for the event have already been dispatched to 40,000 lucky winners via a ballot.

(by Jamie Milton)



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