Rodríguez

Few artists have become as mythical or taken a more circuitous route to fame than Detroit, Michigan's Sixto Rodriguez. A commercial nonentity in the late '60s, Rodriguez chronicled personal apocalypses and a cratering Detroit with hard-hitting, -inspired imagery over richly embroidered folk-funk. After quitting the business for a day job, the singer/songwriter gained fame in Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa, where his debut masterpiece, Cold Fact, went multi-platinum.

Influenced by: Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, Curtis Mayfield

Active:

late 1960s-1970s, rediscovered 2000s-pre

Scene:

Detroit

• Justin NozukaWed, Oct 7
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• Hot Rod CircuitSun, Sep 13
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• Black PontiacFri, Aug 21
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• Ryan CastroWed, Sep 16
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• Bruce SpringsteenSat, Oct 3
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• VeezeSun, Sep 6
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• Rod WaveSat, Oct 17
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• Lord HuronMon, Aug 3
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