Sixto Rodriguez
Rodriguez, American singer and songwriter (born 1942)
In context
- When
- Tuesday, August 8 20233 years ago
- Category
- DeathA notable person who died on this day.
- Era
- 21st century · 2020s
- Recorded from
- Wikipedia “On this day” feed
- Person
- Sixto Rodriguez
Who they were
Rodriguez, American singer and songwriter (born 1942)
Why this date
Sixto Rodriguez appears on our August 8 calendar for 2023 as a death entry.
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August 8 2023 — 3 years ago, on a Tuesday.
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