R.I.P. - Sixto Diaz Rodriguez (10 Jul 1942 - 8 Aug 2023)

The subject of Oscar winning 2012 Netflix documentary 'Searching For The Sugarman', Sixto Diaz Rodriguez has died aged 81. He had an operation following a stroke in Feb.

We did a feature on the documentary a couple of years ago after viewing it on Netflix (link above). 

He was born to Mexican immigrants in Detroit in 1942 and named Sixto as he was the sixth son. In 1967 he released a single on Harry Balk's Impact label which was reissued by Light In The Attic in 2008. 

He later released two albums in 1970 and 1971 on Sussex which now command high prices. Several singles were taken from the albums. They were all largely ignored in his home country but he later found success in South Africa where he became a cult figure. Rodriguez was completely oblivious to his cult following in South Africa until, in 1997, his eldest daughter discovered a website dedicated to him and contacted the site which resulted in invitation to tour. Consequently his albums were re-released. 

Owing to Spotify's new policy we are now unable to provide tribute playlists as only 30 second samples can be played so we have included links to his two 70s albums and posted his 1967 single.

1970 - Cold Fact

1972 - Coming From Reality

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