Sixto Diaz Rodriguez
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| Image:Sixtorodriguez.jpg Rodriguez circa 2005.
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| Background information | ||
| Birth name | Sixto Diaz Rodriguez | |
| Born | July 10, 1942 Detroit, Michigan |
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| Genre(s) | Rock and Roll Pop Rock |
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| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, guitarist | |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar |
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| Years active | 1967-1971, 1981, 1998 - Present | |
| Label(s) | Sussex RCA Impact |
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| Website | Official website | |
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[edit] Introduction
Sixto Diaz Rodriguez is a US folk musician, born in Detroit, Michigan on the 10th of July 1942. He was named 'Sixto' because he was the sixth child in his family. However, he is also known as Jesus Rodriguez by South African fans. Rodriguez's parents were middle-class immigrants from Mexico, who left in the 1920s. In most of his songs he takes a political stance on the cruelties facing the inner-city poor.
Rodriguez recorded some songs with a small recording company, who later folded due to financial problems. He did, however, manage to produce two albums - "Cold Fact", in 1970, and "Coming to Reality". They were relatively unknown in his home country, and most of the world, but unbeknownst to him went platinum in South Africa, where he achieved cult status. He was also popular in Zimbabwe, New Zealand and Australia. After the failure of the record company, he gave up his career as a musician. He was working on a Detroit building site in the late 1990's when his daughter discovered his fame thanks to a South African fan website. [1].
Rodriguez is still alive and performing mostly in South Africa. He has also played in Sweden, Namibia, Great Britain, and Australia.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Singles
USA
- I'll Slip Away/ You'd Like to Admit It (1967 as Rod Riguez)
- Inner City Blues/ Forget It (1970)
- To Whom It May Concern/ I Think of You (1970)
Australia
- Sugar Man/ Inner City Blues (1977)
- Climb Up on My Music/ To Whom It May Concern (1978)
- Sugar Man/ Tom Cat by Muddy Waters (2002)
[edit] Studio Albums
- Cold Fact (1970)
- Coming From Reality (1971)
[edit] Live Albums
- Rodriguez Alive (Australia - 1981)
- Live Fact (South Africa - 1998)
[edit] Compilations
- After the Fact (A reissue of 'Coming From Reality - South Africa - 1976)
- At His Best (Australia - 1977)
- Rodriguez Alive (Australia - 1981)
- The Best of Rodriguez (South Africa - 1982)
- Sugarman: The Best of Rodriguez (South Africa - 2005)
