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Sixto Rodriguez (Sugar Man)

In 2012, the Oscar-winning documentary 'Searching for Sugar Man' saw two South African fans track Rodriguez down to see what had become of him.

Rodriguez launched his career in 1967 but initially struggled to find success in his native US and was ultimately dropped by his record label.
However, his music gradually developed a cult following overseas, and his records enjoyed significant sales and airplay in South Africa and Australia.
Little was known about Rodriguez in the country despite his music being so popular, and false rumours had circulated that the singer had killed himself on stage in the 1970s.

If you haven't seen the film, track it down, it's excellent. Rodriguez sadly did die earlier this week. 

I could have picked any number of his songs - here's 'Crucify Your Mind' - RIP