Rodrigo González, (25 December 1950 – 19 September 1985), better known as Rockdrigo or El profeta del nopal ("The Nopal Prophet"), was a Mexican singer-songwriter. He died at age 35 with his girlfriend, Francoise Bardinet, when the apartment building in which he was living collapsed in the Mexico City earthquake of 19 September 1985. His early death made him a legend in Mexican rock.[1]
He arrived to the capital and began playing in bars and cafés. At first, he survived by singing covers in the streets of the city "in the English style." Over time, he began to create an oeuvre from his experiences on the streets.[3]
The lyrics of Rockdrigo mixed the urban lifestyle with the troubles of the urban poor, and found many listeners among students.[1][4] His songs could also be tender, such as "Metro Balderas," the ballad about a man who has lost his lover, and hijacks a subway train.[1]
Glasses and broken guitar that belonged to Rockdrigo, found in the debris of the building which he lived in Mexico City.
In the early 1980s he and other musicians including Rafael Catana, Jaime Lopez, and Roberto Ponce founded the La Liga de Musicos Errantes y Cantantes Rupestres (The League of Wandering Musicians and Prehistoric Cavemen Singers) which became known as the Movimiento Rupestre, a folk music scene that strongly influenced Mexican rock for the next ten years or so.[1][2][4] Their music was similar to the Nueva canción movement in protesting social conditions, but unlike Nueva canción, they used street slang in their lyrics, were not overtly political, and drew on U.S. folk music instead of traditional Mexican instruments and sounds.[1] Rockdrigo wrote the manifesto for the group.[3]
In 1983, novelist José Agustín said that Rockdrigo had "achieved what is, for me, an extraordinary accomplishment: making Spanish sound perfect, truly natural in rock'n'roll....From the beginning I thought that Rodrigo González was our version of Bob Dylan with a sense of humor."[5]
At the time of his death, Rockdrigo was living in an apartment in the Unidad Tlatelolco, which was devastated by the 1985 earthquake.[1] After his death musicians would gather at the Metro Balderas station on 19 September to commemorate him and the earthquake and sing his songs.[1]
He was survived by a daughter, Amandititita, who became a cumbia singer and songwriter. In 2011 she and others unveiled a statue of Rockdrigo at the Metro Balderas station.[6]
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Cover of the album Hurbanistorias
As of 2007 there were four collections of his music:[1]
Hurbanistorias (Urban stories, 1983), a self-made record
Posthumous:
El profeta del nopal (The Nopal Prophet)
No estoy loco (I'm not Crazy)
Aventuras en el DF (Adventures in DF)
Filmsedit
No tuvo tiempo: La Urbanistoria de Rockdrigo González by Rafael Montero
^ abcdefghHernandez, Mark (2007). "Chronicles of Mexico City Life: The Music of Rockdrigo González". Studies in Latin American Popular Culture. 26: 63–78. ISSN 0730-9139.
^ abCastillo, Oscar (19 September 2016). "Rockdrigo González: protagonista del rock mexicano". La Izquierda Diario (in Spanish).
^ abcHG, Eduardo (23 September 2017). "La profecía de Rockdrigo González – La Razón". La Razón (in Mexican Spanish).
^ abBárcenas, Arturo Cruz (21 March 2013). "Los músicos del movimiento rupestre, eslabón perdido del rock". La Jornada (in Mexican Spanish).
^Berthier, Hector Castillo (2004). "My Generation". In Hernandez, Deborah Pacini; l'Hoeste, Héctor D. Fernández; Zolov, Eric (eds.). Rockin' Las Américas: The Global Politics of Rock in Latin/o America. University of Pittsburgh Press. p. 250. ISBN9780822972556.
^Net, Nuria (21 September 2017). "La hija de Rockdrigo González revive la trágica muerte de su padre en el terremoto en México". Univision.
April 12, 2024
rockdrigo, gonzález, chilean, german, musician, rodrigo, gonzález, musician, rodrigo, gonzález, december, 1950, september, 1985, better, known, rockdrigo, profeta, nopal, nopal, prophet, mexican, singer, songwriter, died, with, girlfriend, francoise, bardinet,. For the Chilean German musician see Rodrigo Gonzalez musician Rodrigo Gonzalez 25 December 1950 19 September 1985 better known as Rockdrigo or El profeta del nopal The Nopal Prophet was a Mexican singer songwriter He died at age 35 with his girlfriend Francoise Bardinet when the apartment building in which he was living collapsed in the Mexico City earthquake of 19 September 1985 His early death made him a legend in Mexican rock 1 Rodrigo GonzalezStatue of Rockdrigo installed at the Balderas metro stationBackground informationBirth nameRodrigo Eduardo Gonzalez GuzmanAlso known asRockdrigo El Profeta del NopalBorn 1950 12 25 25 December 1950Tampico Tamaulipas MexicoDied19 September 1985 1985 09 19 aged 34 Mexico City MexicoGenresFolk rock bluesOccupation s Singer songwriterInstrument s Vocals guitar harmonicaYears active1979 1985LabelsEdiciones PentagramaWebsiterockdrigo wbr com wbr mx Contents 1 Biography 2 Music 3 Films 4 ReferencesBiography editRodrigo was born in Tampico Tamaulipas 2 He studied psychology for a brief time at the Universidad Veracruzana in Xalapa before moving to Mexico City in 1977 with the desire to make music 3 He arrived to the capital and began playing in bars and cafes At first he survived by singing covers in the streets of the city in the English style Over time he began to create an oeuvre from his experiences on the streets 3 The lyrics of Rockdrigo mixed the urban lifestyle with the troubles of the urban poor and found many listeners among students 1 4 His songs could also be tender such as Metro Balderas the ballad about a man who has lost his lover and hijacks a subway train 1 nbsp Glasses and broken guitar that belonged to Rockdrigo found in the debris of the building which he lived in Mexico City In the early 1980s he and other musicians including Rafael Catana Jaime Lopez and Roberto Ponce founded the La Liga de Musicos Errantes y Cantantes Rupestres The League of Wandering Musicians and Prehistoric Cavemen Singers which became known as the Movimiento Rupestre a folk music scene that strongly influenced Mexican rock for the next ten years or so 1 2 4 Their music was similar to the Nueva cancion movement in protesting social conditions but unlike Nueva cancion they used street slang in their lyrics were not overtly political and drew on U S folk music instead of traditional Mexican instruments and sounds 1 Rockdrigo wrote the manifesto for the group 3 In 1983 novelist Jose Agustin said that Rockdrigo had achieved what is for me an extraordinary accomplishment making Spanish sound perfect truly natural in rock n roll From the beginning I thought that Rodrigo Gonzalez was our version of Bob Dylan with a sense of humor 5 At the time of his death Rockdrigo was living in an apartment in the Unidad Tlatelolco which was devastated by the 1985 earthquake 1 After his death musicians would gather at the Metro Balderas station on 19 September to commemorate him and the earthquake and sing his songs 1 He was survived by a daughter Amandititita who became a cumbia singer and songwriter In 2011 she and others unveiled a statue of Rockdrigo at the Metro Balderas station 6 Music edit nbsp Cover of the album HurbanistoriasAs of 2007 there were four collections of his music 1 Hurbanistorias Urban stories 1983 a self made recordPosthumous El profeta del nopal The Nopal Prophet No estoy loco I m not Crazy Aventuras en el DF Adventures in DF Films editNo tuvo tiempo La Urbanistoria de Rockdrigo Gonzalez by Rafael Montero Un toke de roc by Sergio Garcia Michel Por que no me las prestas by Sergio Garcia Michel Como ves by Paul LeducReferences edit a b c d e f g h Hernandez Mark 2007 Chronicles of Mexico City Life The Music of Rockdrigo Gonzalez Studies in Latin American Popular Culture 26 63 78 ISSN 0730 9139 a b Castillo Oscar 19 September 2016 Rockdrigo Gonzalez protagonista del rock mexicano La Izquierda Diario in Spanish a b c HG Eduardo 23 September 2017 La profecia de Rockdrigo Gonzalez La Razon La Razon in Mexican Spanish a b Barcenas Arturo Cruz 21 March 2013 Los musicos del movimiento rupestre eslabon perdido del rock La Jornada in Mexican Spanish Berthier Hector Castillo 2004 My Generation In Hernandez Deborah Pacini l Hoeste Hector D Fernandez Zolov Eric eds Rockin Las Americas The Global Politics of Rock in Latin o America University of Pittsburgh Press p 250 ISBN 9780822972556 Net Nuria 21 September 2017 La hija de Rockdrigo Gonzalez revive la tragica muerte de su padre en el terremoto en Mexico Univision Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rockdrigo Gonzalez amp oldid 1163960921, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
