<DIV>The stunning memoir of Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winner Gil Scott-Heron, <I>The Last Holiday</I> has been praised for bringing back to life one of the most important voices of the last fifty years. Now in paperback, <I>The Last Holiday</I> 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.<br><BR>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.<BR><BR>A fitting testament to the achievements of an extraordinary man, <I>The Last Holiday</I> 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. <I>The Last Holiday</I> confirms Scott-Heron as a fearless truth-teller, a powerful artist, and an inspiring observer of his times.<BR></DIV>