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Cult 1970s musician Sixto Rodriguez dies aged 81

Video. Sixto Rodriguez: 'Searching for Sugar Man' singer dies aged 81

Updated: 09/08/2023 - 19:38 GMT+2

RIP Sixto Rodriguez, who made an unlikely late-career resurgence through bootlegs, reissues, and an Oscar-winning documentary.

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