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1) Sixto Diaz Rodriguez (also known as Rodriguez or as Jesus Rodriguez) is an American folk musician, born in Detroit, Michigan on July 10, 1942. He was named ‘Sixto’ (pronounced seex-toe) because he was the sixth child in his family. Rodriguez’s parents were middle-class immigrants from Mexico, who left in the 1920s. In most of his songs he takes a political stance on the cruelties facing the inner city poor.
In 1967 (under the name Rod Riguez) he released the single “I’ll Slip Away” through the small label Impact. He did not produce anything for another three years until he was signed to Sussex Records; an offshoot of the Buddah label. It was after the move to Sussex that he changed his professional name to just Rodriguez. Rodriguez recorded two albums with Sussex—Cold Fact in 1970, and Coming from Reality in 1971. But after mixed reviews and low album sales he was dropped from the label, which later folded in 1975.
After failing to make an impact in America, he gave up his career as a musician. However, although he was relatively unknown in his home country by the mid 70s, his albums were starting to gain airplay in countries like South Africa, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), New Zealand and Australia.
After imported copies of his Sussex albums ran dry, an Australian record label, Blue Goose Music, bought the Australian rights to his back catalogue in the mid 70s.
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Searching For Sugar Man
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Coming From Reality
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LucidChroma
Pure gold! Repect.
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BoBs933
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TheFrenchJerk
That's why I love movies. This man is a legend.
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Tymbolic
Detroit legend in my book.
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Letticia_a
Come to Brazil! [2]
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gole3
He reminds me of Nick Drake. It is that recording of the acoustic instruments, timelessly printing emotions and cultural context from a bygone era.
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Daniel_Green
Come to Brazil!
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TheDarkSide73
Searching For Sugarman is a great movie..
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Neurosturgeon
I'm selling my soul (and more) for a ticket for one of the Paris shows...
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Neurosturgeon
Je cherche désespérément une place pour l'un des trois concerts parisiens du mois de juin... je vends mon âme.
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grimel0rd
got hooked after seeing Searching For Sugar Man a couple of days ago...
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echeagaray
I LOST MY JOOOB, TWO WEEKS BEFORE XMAS...
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LubieWieszaki
I didn't know Rodriguez until I saw the movie but it doesn't change the fact that he's great, and so modest. I'm completely enchanted by his personality :) [2]
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athienne
Today I watched Searching for Sugar Man. My life will never be the same.
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aartor
I shall agree Its majesty the audience – the most mesmerizing and hypnotic, pleasing to the soul and mind especially through its beauty and fine folk rhythm music.
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r_nikhil1
Crucify your Mind is perhaps the deepest, most meaningful song I've heard so far in my life.
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DenUltimata
I had the pleasure of meeting him before his show last friday :) [58]
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Zhan9
剛剛看過關於他的紀錄片，非常喜歡他的音樂，更加欣賞他的性格！
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xD
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vilvler
My favorite musician.
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