Rockdrigo González
Rodrigo González | |
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Statue of Rockdrigo installed at the Balderas metro station | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Rodrigo Eduardo González Guzmán |
| Also known as | Rockdrigo, El Profeta del Nopal |
| Born | 25 December 1950 Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico |
| Died | 19 September 1985 (aged 34) Mexico City, Mexico |
| Genres | Folk, rock, blues |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, harmonica |
| Years active | 1979–1985 |
| Labels | Ediciones Pentagrama |
| Formerly of | Movimiento Rupestre, Javier Bátiz |
| Website | rockdrigo |
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.