Sugar Man by Craig Bartholomew Strydom - ISBN: 9780552171717
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Lost musician, accidental fame, and a search that defied belief.

Sugar Man

The Life, Death and Resurrection of Sixto Rodriguez

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  • Paperback

    400 pages

  • Release Date

    18 July 2016

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Summary

The true story behind the Academy Award-winning documentary, Searching for Sugar Man.

In the summer of 1972, during a compulsory stint in the South African military, Stephen ‘Sugar’ Segerman heard the music that would forever change his life. A decade later, on yet another military base, Craig Bartholomew Strydom heard the same music. It would have a profound effect.

Who was this folk singer who resonated with South Africa’s youth? No one could say. All that anyone kn…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780552171717
ISBN-10:0552171719
Author:Craig Bartholomew Strydom, Stephen 'Sugar' Segerman
Publisher:Transworld Publishers Ltd
Imprint:Corgi Books
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:400
Release Date:18 July 2016
Weight:278g
Dimensions:199mm x 129mm x 27mm
About The Author

Craig Bartholomew Strydom

Craig Bartholomew Strydom is a freelance writer working in advertising. His work has been featured in the London International Awards, the New York Festivals and the One Show. His writing has appeared in Rolling Stone and Creative Nonfiction, and he was a Susan Atefat Creative Nonfiction Prize finalist in 2011.

Stephen ‘Sugar’ Segerman is a music writer and co-owner of the iconic record store, Mabu Vinyl. He is also a former quiz kid. Both Strydom and Segerman live in Cape Town.

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