Episode 105
Sixto Rodriguez
The Rockstar Who Didn't Know He Was Famous
Things I Learned Last Night · Jaron Myers and Tim Stone
January 25, 202239m 29s
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Show Notes
Sixto Rodriguez was an aspiring musician in the late '60s. After little success, he retired from music and worked as a day laborer in Detroit, Michigan. While Rodriguez spent his days doing odd jobs, his music made waves overseas. This is the story of Sixto Rodriguez, the rock icon that sold more records than Elvis Presley in South Africa. The only problem? He had no idea.
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