{"product_id":"searching-for-sugar-man-ii-rodriguez-coming-from-reality-heroes-villains-paperback","title":"Searching For Sugar Man II: Rodriguez, Coming From Reality, Heroes \u0026 Villains - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHoward A. DeWitt\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmerican musician Sixto Rodriguez never realized he had become famous. He spent forty years making music but had only two failed albums-\u003ci\u003eCold Fact\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eComing from Reality\u003c\/i\u003e-to show for it.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAt least Rodriguez \u003ci\u003ethought\u003c\/i\u003e those albums had failed, but in reality they gained new life and new fans an ocean away. While his work never caught on in America, music lovers in the United Kingdom, South Africa, and Australia kept his legacy alive through the decades. As chronicled in the 2012 documentary \u003ci\u003eSearching for Sugar Man\u003c\/i\u003e, fans eventually tracked down the elusive artist and showed him the impact he had on so many.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut this wasn't the whole story, as industry insider and author Howard A. DeWitt explains in this new biography of the controversial figure. DeWitt details the most important aspects of Rodriguez's life that the documentary failed to consider, including successful Australian tours in 1979 and 1981 and Rodriguez's tireless advocacy for the rights of immigrants, blue-collar workers, and impoverished people.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs DeWitt fills in these gaps, he shows the true power of Rodriguez's Cinderella story and the machinations of the many people in the music and film industries who wanted total control of the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHoward A. DeWitt is a former music manager, best-selling author, and professor emeritus at Ohlone College. He has written twenty-seven books on a variety of topics and more than two hundred articles about rock and roll and the music business.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeWitt's work includes two novels, an Elvis Presley biography, and the Amazon bestseller \u003ci\u003eSicily's Secrets: The Mafia, Pizza, and Hating Rome\u003c\/i\u003e. He also managed the career of blues musician Jimmy McCracklin for thirty years. DeWitt's latest work is a sequel to \u003ci\u003eSearching for Sugar Man: Sixto Rodriguez' Mythical Climb to Rock N Roll Fame and Fortune\u003c\/i\u003e. It challenges the opinions expressed in the documentary \u003ci\u003eSearching for Sugar Man\u003c\/i\u003e and tells the truth about musician Sixto Rodriguez and his legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 652\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.31 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 03, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51795113050400,"sku":"9781979310512","price":29.63,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0f041776615cb1bea99b9c36ed03a34e.webp?v=1780743335","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/searching-for-sugar-man-ii-rodriguez-coming-from-reality-heroes-villains-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}