Sixto Rodriguez, an American singer-songwriter whose outsized popularity in South Africa inspired the Oscar-winning documentary "Searching for Sugar Man," passed away on Tuesday at the age of 81, a website dedicated to him said on Wednesday. The Detroit-based Rodriguez did not know how popular he had become in South Africa, where his songs became anthems for the anti-apartheid struggle in the 1970s. "Searching for Sugar Man" follows two South African music fans on their journey to discover the f
By Mary Milliken (Reuters) - Sixto Rodriguez, an American singer-songwriter whose outsized popularity in South Africa inspired the Oscar-winning docum.
By Mary Milliken (Reuters) - Sixto Rodriguez, an American singer-songwriter whose outsized popularity in South Africa inspired the Oscar-winning docum.