Singer-Songwriter Sixto Rodriguez, Subject of 'Searching for Sugar Man,' Dies at 81
Rodriguez lived in obscurity in Detroit, working construction jobs and raising a family, while becoming more popular than Elvis across the globe.
The music world has lost a legendary yet mysterious figure with the passing of Sixto Rodriguez at age 81. Rodriguez died in his hometown of Detroit on August 9th, 2023 after a short illness, as announced by his family.
Though his early albums flopped in the US in the 1970s, Rodriguez became a superstar in South Africa during apartheid. Unb…
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