Sixto Rodriguez Gone at 81: Rest In Peace

I loved the movie Searching for Sugar Man, which was about Sixto’s life. It is one of my all-time favorite movies. What an incredible film. A true story, but almost impossible to believe. I told everyone to see this film, over and over again. I’m going to watch it again. Here’s the link to watch: Searching for Sugar Man

I met Sixto the second time we went to see the film at the Landmark Theater in West Los Angeles.  I gave him a copy of my film: What I’ve Learned About U.S. Foreign Policy and a copy of the anti-war book I publish titled: Addicted to War: Why The U.S. Can’t Kick Militarism by Joel Andreas. Some years ago I got a call from one of his daughters. I forget her name, but she’s the one who was in the Air Force. She was going through his things and found the copy of Addicted To War that I had given to him. And she called me just to talk. I was thrilled.

Sixto’s Website: http://sugarman.org/

Songs by Rodriguez on YouTube:

• Sugar Man
• Sugar Man Live Version
• I Think of You
• Can’t Get Away
• Crucify Your Mind Live Version
• Cause
• I Wonder
• Sandrevan Lullaby – Lifestyles
• Like a Rolling Stone–Live Version
• Rodriguez: First Performance in Africa, Crowd Goes Crazy