America has not produced a more salient political musician than Gil Scott-Heron.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Modern political speechwriting is not a high-minded pursuit for brilliant talents.
Notable talents are not necessarily connected with discretion.
Musicians are, by and large, not the most politically savvy crew.
A President cannot always be popular.
Great artists have no country.
Most performers don't get a chance to sing in Los Angeles.
We influence singing but never really songwriting.
We're musicians; we're not politicians or anything.
No president has come near to rivaling Lincoln as a writer.
The American public does not know poets exist.