Further to the death of Robbie Robertson, another music legend is gone this week, though he was a little late in becoming legendary. If you don't know the story of Sixto Rodrigues, look it up, what a comeback from the presumed dead. And look for the documentary "Searching for Sugarman," it was on Netflix last time I checked.
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Thread: The Sugar Man has moved on
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08-10-2023, 07:50 PM #1
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The Sugar Man has moved on
"... Enjoy yourselves, keep your brain in your head and your head firmly attached to your body, the body active and alive, and I promise you this much: I promise you this one sweet victory over our enemies, over those deskbound people with their hearts in a safe deposit box and their eyes hypnotized by desk calculators. I promise you this: you will outlive the bastards." – Edward Abbey
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08-10-2023, 08:21 PM #2
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Talented dude
Wish his output matched his legend.
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08-10-2023, 09:07 PM #3
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Interesting guy and story. The movie's worthwhile. RIP
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08-11-2023, 04:26 AM #4
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Agreed. It’s incredible how half a world away he was revered so highly and yet lived in complete obscurity in his homeland.
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08-13-2023, 06:42 AM #5
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Great story, but the movie overstated his obscurity. He actually had a reasonable level of sales and fame in multiple (not just South Africa) non-US markets, including Australia, where I grew up. He toured with Midnight Oil, and his Cold Fact album was a favourite amongst my contemporaries and I, up there with any of the early 70s singer/songwriters.
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