His albums flopped in the United States in the 1970s, but unbeknownst to him, he later became a star in South Africa. Swedish filmmaker Malik Bendjelloul's documentary 'Searching for Sugar Man' presented Rodriguez to a much larger audience
, who became the subject of the Oscar-winning documentary"Searching for Sugarman," died Tuesday in Detroit. He was 81.website and confirmed Wednesday by his granddaughter, Amanda Kennedy.
Swedish filmmaker Malik Bendjelloul's documentary"Searching for Sugar Man" presented Rodriguez to a much larger audience. The film tells of two South Africans' mission to seek out the fate of their musical hero. It won the Academy Award for best documentary in 2013 — but the enigmatic Rodriguez"He genuinely doesn't want to take the credit for this film....He's genuinely a humble man," Chinn said.
In 1996, Segerman and journalist Carl Bartholomew-Strydom set out to learn the truth. Their efforts led them to Detroit, where they found Rodriguez working on construction sites.
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