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Or it could be because the pop world in was too much an embarrassment of riches? Brilliant songwriting was no longer enough to guarantee an audience, just ask Nick Drake if you could , Judee Sill or Arthur Lee, whose masterpieces were also flying under the radar. What the film missed But as many viewers have pointed out, the movie got one thing wrong. His songs were getting covered as early as , the first artist to do so being Susan Cowsill, the former child star and future member of Continental Drifters who was then beginning a solo career.

It really began in Australia, where he toured successfully behind a compilation album, Rodriguez At His Best. This was the album most often counterfeited in South Africa, where Rodriguez first toured in , putting those death rumors to rest.

When he played there for the documentary, then, it was largely for an audience that already knew he was back. When we finally see the singer, he looks very much the aging rock star, with shaggy hair, a weathered face, and dark glasses.

But his life has none of the faded grandeur we might expect, and far from seeming jaded, Rodriguez comes off as remarkably serene: soft-spoken, at once matter-of-fact and sweetly evasive, and both amused and touched by the revelation of the fame he never knew he had.

Daily newsletter Receive essential international news every morning. Take international news everywhere with you! He has backing bands all over the world. Much like Chuck Berry , Rodriguez tours without a regular band. After doing that I know I can go in with a super album idea. Rodriguez performs at Banke Hotel in Paris. Here are 10 things you may not know about Rodriguez: Not only did he skip the Oscar ceremony — he was asleep when he won.

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