Also just read of the passing of Sixto Rodriguez at 81. Although a bit of a musical icon in South Africa (where he became popular amongst the younger white anti-apartheid movement) and Australia, he remained virtually unknown elsewhere until the Sugarman documentary film a few years ago re-discoveried him. He released 2 albums in the US but think that the record companies at the time thought his Dylan-esque style, even with its Mexican influences, was passe so didn't push him. It's an interesting documentary and personally I quite like a lot of his songs-including Sugarman.