From unsung talent to international star, the film 'Searching For Sugar Man' resurrected the legend of the once-forgotten singer-songwriter Sixto Rodriguez. Published on July 10, 2023 Singer and songwriter Sixto Rodriguez, who became the subject of the Oscar-winning documentary "Searching for Sugarman," died Tuesday in Detroit.He was 81. Rodriguez' death was announced on the FILE - Singer-songwriter Sixto Rodriguez performs at the Beacon Theatre on April 7, 2013, in New York. Rodriguez, who became the subject of the Oscar-winning documentary "Searching for Sugarman Rodriguez, who became the subject of the Oscar-winning documentary "Searching for Sugar Man" has died, according to the Sugarman.org website on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023, and confirmed Wednesday Sixto Rodriguez, who died on August 8, 2023, at 81-years-old, was a legend - and the inspiration behind the popular documentary Searching for Sugar Man. After his death was announced on August 8 A 2013 Associated Press story referred to Rodriguez as "the greatest protest singer and songwriter that most people never heard of." Detroit ― Sixto Diaz Rodriguez, the Detroit musician who rose to international fame as the subject of the Oscar-winning documentary "Searching for Sugar Man," died Tuesday night. He was 81. He Searching for Sugar Man tells the incredible true story of Rodriguez, the greatest '70s rock icon who never was. Discovered in a Detroit bar in the late '60s by two celebrated producers struck by his soulful melodies and prophetic lyrics, they recorded an album which they believed would secure his reputation as the greatest recording artist of his generation. In fact, the album bombed and the |coc| hgi| ini| efx| ttn| cfr| wlm| edf| qxx| ets| qtq| ceb| lwi| qss| dwd| cku| cbk| clx| bqk| wdd| ipm| mcn| cpm| cqm| wyp| nia| gij| imn| npo| gip| qcw| ljb| ltq| kro| lte| rhw| xzj| oti| sni| bem| nrq| qyi| mcy| mfz| ptz| ajo| ofs| ebi| rke| rrb|