I was planning on typing something up about him this morning anyway, but CBS Morning Show did a nice segment on him today.
Sixto Rodriguez, known as Rodriguez, was a psychedelic folk artist from the late '60s and '70's, His albums were critically acclaimed, but did not sell in the United States. However, he had a huge following in South Africa, where his songs about sex, drugs, and rebellion were very popular with the young folks fighting against apartheid. There was a documentary about him in 2012, called "Searching for Sugar Man". Here are a few of my favorites of his:
Sixto Rodriguez, known as Rodriguez, was a psychedelic folk artist from the late '60s and '70's, His albums were critically acclaimed, but did not sell in the United States. However, he had a huge following in South Africa, where his songs about sex, drugs, and rebellion were very popular with the young folks fighting against apartheid. There was a documentary about him in 2012, called "Searching for Sugar Man". Here are a few of my favorites of his:
