Cult singer-songwriter Rodriguez will return to London in 2015 to make his Royal Albert Halldebut in a special show on 7 May 2015. Rodriguez’s rise to international fame is perhaps one of the most fascinating stories in music. After the release of two little-sold albums in the early 1970s, Rodriguez’s work became hugely successful in South Africa, Australia, BotswanaContinueContinue reading “‘Searching for Sugar Man’ star Rodriguez to make his Royal Albert Hall debut | Life at the Hall”
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Interviews with Stephen Segerman and Brian Currin at Mabu Vinyl, 22 September 2014 | Dagbreek, Kyknet
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SHE’S MY SUGAR, MY HONEY, MY WOMAN, MY LOVE
Behind every man who strives to be great, there’s already a woman who is great. Mine goes by the name of Heidi Hoy, now Heidi Marais – the most free spirited woman I know. Come to think of it, the only woman I know. We’ve been together for 27 years this year. Together we’ve seenContinueContinue reading “SHE’S MY SUGAR, MY HONEY, MY WOMAN, MY LOVE”
Rodriguez Has Three Albums In Australian Chart | Noise11.com
Rodriguez has three albums in the Australian chart this week. The Rodriguez catalogue took an active run on the ARIA chart after his 2014 tour was announced last week. Rodriguez was last in Australia only last year for Bluesfest and played a national tour with backing band The Break, featuring members of Midnight Oil andContinueContinue reading “Rodriguez Has Three Albums In Australian Chart | Noise11.com”
Rodriguez to Tour Australia and New Zealand, tickets go on sale Thursday the 28th of August.
Things We learned From Twitter This Morning….
1) A nationwide TV channel in Australia, called SBS, screened ‘Searching For Sugar Man’ on Sunday night and a lot of people watched it….. 2) The programmers at SBS decided to screen a commercial for Rodriguez’s upcoming tour of Australia during the first half of the film! How’s that for a spoiler?
“Sugar Man” Rodriguez announces 2014 Australian tour
Legendary singer-songwriter Rodriguez will return to Australia in October and November to play headline shows in Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide and two shows at the Opera House in Sydney. After his two albums – 1969’s Cold Fact and 1971’s Coming from Reality – went unnoticed in America, Rodriguez eventually turned his efforts elsewhere, earning a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from WayneContinueContinue reading ““Sugar Man” Rodriguez announces 2014 Australian tour”
Message Of The Day From The Rodriguez Forum
Fernando Albiar Jr writes – “In ’69 my dad was graduating high school. He was a fan of Bob Dylan, Neal Young, Van Morrison. In 2012, Dad was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. He was depressed and my mom would say his problem was that he stopped listening to music….until he came across the Sugarman storyContinueContinue reading “Message Of The Day From The Rodriguez Forum”
We Thought We’d Share This Lovely Message From Christine To Rodriguez On Today’s Sugarman.org Forum…
Poet extraordinaire. What memories. A youth relived. 1977 ‘Rodriguez At His Best’ is still one of my all time favourite albums. I just watched the doco and sang along with every song. Had no idea Rodriguez was so popular in South Africa back then. It certainly answered a lot of questions for me; he wasContinueContinue reading “We Thought We’d Share This Lovely Message From Christine To Rodriguez On Today’s Sugarman.org Forum…”
Searching for Malik Bendjelloul – a tragedy revisited | Film | The Observer
In May Swedish film-maker Malik Bendjelloul – who had won an Oscar for his debut, the stunning Searching for Sugar Man – shocked everyone by taking his own life. Talking to the people closest to him, Andrew Anthony tries to make sense of a tragedy. Documentary feature film-making, if done well, is a long, arduous andContinueContinue reading “Searching for Malik Bendjelloul – a tragedy revisited | Film | The Observer”
Cause It’s the Greatest Last Song Ever Recorded
How Steve Rowland Produced the Real Rodriguez on “Coming from Reality” By Mark Worth One of the most noteworthy final albums ever recorded might never have been made had Steve Rowland not been sitting in the London office of music publisher Freddy Beanstalk one day in the summer of 1970. Rowland looked on Beanstalk’s deskContinueContinue reading “Cause It’s the Greatest Last Song Ever Recorded”
Early Albert Hammond, Sixto Rodriguez Songs Featured On The Family Dogg’s “A Way of Life: Anthology”
Originally posted on The Second Disc:
Few pop songwriters have proven as adaptable as Albert Hammond. His string of hits dates from the 1960s straight through the 1990s, and his durable compositions continue to be recorded today. Yet one chapter of the Hammond legacy has never been properly anthologized until now: his tenure with the…
‘Searching for Sugarman’ Director Dead: THR Traces Malik Bendjelloul’s Final Days – Hollywood Reporter
After the death of Malik Bendjelloul, who threw himself in front of a subway train, a THR writer heads to Sweden to talk to his friends, who reveal the perfectionist’s quirks — from eating the same breakfast for six months to walking one lap around his apartment before and after work — and open upContinueContinue reading “‘Searching for Sugarman’ Director Dead: THR Traces Malik Bendjelloul’s Final Days – Hollywood Reporter”
‘Searching for Sugar Man’ Star Facing Trouble Over Dealmaking Exclusive – Hollywood Reporter
The former chairman of Motown Records sues Sixto Rodriguez for representations made 45 years ago. Searching for Sugar Man star Sixto Rodriguez spent years out of the limelight until an Oscar-winning documentary showcased how the Michigan-born songwriter had secretly become a huge star in South Africa. Stardom has its price, though. Now, the newly famousContinueContinue reading “‘Searching for Sugar Man’ Star Facing Trouble Over Dealmaking Exclusive – Hollywood Reporter”
The Tradesman Artist – Rick Emmerson
Tribute to Malik – a Sugar sweet Man
Originally posted on Anne Samson – Historian:
It was with shock I heard that Malik Bendjelloul was dead. It was only last year that I met him – when Searching for Sugarman had its premier in London. However, my relationship with him went back to the early days of the making of the documentary as…
Malik Bendjelloul: Death of a filmmaker who told an extraordinary South African tale | Daily Maverick
From Daily Maverick Malik Bendjelloul, the Swedish director of ‘Searching for Sugar Man’, has committed suicide aged 36. It’s just over a year since the documentary about folk musician Rodriguez won Bendjelloul an Oscar and captured the hearts of viewers all over the world. REBECCA DAVIS spoke to Bendjelloul’s subject and friend, Cape Town record-storeContinueContinue reading “Malik Bendjelloul: Death of a filmmaker who told an extraordinary South African tale | Daily Maverick”
Cannes To Mourn Malik Bendjelloul With Special ‘Sugarman’ Screening | Variety
From Variety Nick Vivarelli As Cannes mourned the death of Swedish director Malik Bendjelloul, the Swedish Film Institute and Protagonist Pictures set up a special screening of his Oscar-winning documentary “Searching for Sugar Man.” The non-official memorial “Sugar Man” screening will be held on Sunday May 19 at 9.30 at the Cinema Star 1, 98, Rue d’Antibes inContinueContinue reading “Cannes To Mourn Malik Bendjelloul With Special ‘Sugarman’ Screening | Variety”
Oscar-Winning Director Malik Bendjelloul Dead: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know | Heavy
From Heavy The Oscar-winning movie director Malik Bendjelloul has died at the age of 36, reports The Associated Press. The Swedish director won the 2013 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for his documentary Searching for Sugar Man. Prior to his death, Malik was working on a new project, a documentary about Lawrence Anthony, the man who believed he could talkContinueContinue reading “Oscar-Winning Director Malik Bendjelloul Dead: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know | Heavy”
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