Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Sixto Diaz Rodriguez (also known just as Rodríguez or as Jesús Rodríguez; born July 10, 1942) is an American folk musician based in Detroit, Michigan. His career initially proved short lived, with two little-sold albums in the early 1970s and two Australian concert tours. Unknown to him, however, his work became extremely successful and influential in South Africa, as well as continuing to retain a loyal following in Australia. At one point in time he was arguably more famous than Elvis Presley to South African fans, although he was mistakenly rumored in that country to have committed suicide.In the 1990s, determined South African fans managed to seek out and contact him, which led to an unexpected revival of his musical career. Their story is told in the 2012 Academy Award–winning documentary film, Searching for Sugar Man, which has also helped give Rodriguez a measure of fame in his native country.On May 9, 2013, Rodriguez received an honorary doctorate, a Doctor of Humane Letters degree, from his alma mater, Wayne State University (WSU) in Detroit, Michigan.Rodriguez is a resident of Detroit's historic Woodbridge neighborhood, which he can be seen walking through in Searching for Sugar Man.. }
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- Sixto_Rodriguez abstract "Sixto Diaz Rodriguez (also known just as Rodríguez or as Jesús Rodríguez; born July 10, 1942) is an American folk musician based in Detroit, Michigan. His career initially proved short lived, with two little-sold albums in the early 1970s and two Australian concert tours. Unknown to him, however, his work became extremely successful and influential in South Africa, as well as continuing to retain a loyal following in Australia. At one point in time he was arguably more famous than Elvis Presley to South African fans, although he was mistakenly rumored in that country to have committed suicide.In the 1990s, determined South African fans managed to seek out and contact him, which led to an unexpected revival of his musical career. Their story is told in the 2012 Academy Award–winning documentary film, Searching for Sugar Man, which has also helped give Rodriguez a measure of fame in his native country.On May 9, 2013, Rodriguez received an honorary doctorate, a Doctor of Humane Letters degree, from his alma mater, Wayne State University (WSU) in Detroit, Michigan.Rodriguez is a resident of Detroit's historic Woodbridge neighborhood, which he can be seen walking through in Searching for Sugar Man.".