A Look at the history and Discography of a folk singer/songwriter from Detroit that only recently gained recognition in the United States but was unaware of just how big of a star he was in South Africa.Update: Unfortunately, Rodriguez passed away from an illness at the age of 81 on August 8th, 2023. Rest in peace and thank you for the great songs, good sir.
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In 1970, Sixto Rodriguez released the classic album "Cold Fact" and followed it up with 1971's "Coming From Reality." Neither album sold well but each was bootlegged and rereleased in the countries of South Africa, Australia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, and New Zealand. His popularity in South Africa led to the events of a 2012 documentary titled, "Searching for Sugar Man." The documentary won over 40 awards worldwide leading to Rodriguez achieving a much larger fan base.
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MISTAKE: I say that he was born "June 10th" when really, he was born on "July 10th" and I must have misread it when reading my script...
Some Suggested Listening:
"Sugar Man"
"This Is Not a Song, It's an Outburst: Or, The Establishment Blues"
"I Wonder"
Check out the documentary, "Searching for Sugar Man"
I wore the hat cause Rodriguez, but I also wanted to wear my new Beach Death shirt in this video. And the two combined made an overload of yellow!
Check out Beach Death though! Very cool rappy/pop punk band
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