2.7K views · 48 reactions | Singer-songwriter Sixto Rodriguez died in Detroit on Tuesday at age 81. His music garnered international attention, becoming an anthem for the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa. https://cbsn.ws/452f6KN | CBS Mornings | Facebook

Sixto Diaz Rodriguez (July 10, 1942 – August 9, 2023), known professionally as Rodriguez, was an American singer-songwriter from Detroit, Michigan. Rodriguez had no success in America, but in Africa he was huge, and he didn't even know it. When he found out, he went on tour in Africa and this was the reaction of the public. This is his first live performance in South Africa and is cut from the documentary "Searching for Sugarman". Searching for Sugar Man is a 2012 documentary film about a South

RIP Sixto Rodriguez. I always loved his music and many of the first songs I attempted to sing whilst playing guitar were his. From the haunting and eerie “Sugar Man” to the beauty and poetry of songs like “I Think Of You”, “Crucify Your Mind” and “Forget It”. He created an entire world in his music full of mystique, colour, romance and humour. Thank you for sharing your magic - Farewell Sugar Man🥀🎶 #SixtoRodriguez #Sugarman #RIP | Hamish Anderson