Johnny Rodriguez, known for tracks like "Ridin' My Thumb to Mexico" and a cover of "Desperado," has died. Johnny Rodriguez, Chicano country star dies at 73, George Strait pays tribute Skip to main ...

Johnny Rodriguez, a trailblazing Hispanic figure in country music, has died at the age of 73. His daughter, Aubry Rodriguez, confirmed her father’s passing in a heartfelt social media post on ...

Country-music star Johnny Rodriguez, a popular Mexican-American singer best known for chart-topping hits in the 1970s, including “I Just Can’t Get Her Out of My Mind,” “Ridin’ My Thumb ...

Johnny Rodriguez at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Ill., in 1986. The Texas Country Music Hall of Fame described him as the “greatest and most memorable Chicano Country singer of all time.” ...

Johnny Rodriguez, first Mexican American country star, known for hits like 'That's the Way Love Goes' and 'Ridin' My Thumb to Mexico,' has died at 73.

Johnny Rodriguez, a Texas country singer known for songs like "That's the Way Love Goes" and "Ridin' My Thumb to Mexico," has died at 73. - Credit: Paul S. Howell/Getty Images Johnny Rodriguez ...

Johnny Rodriguez, the chart-topping Hispanic country music star and "That's the Way Love Goes" singer, has died. He was 73. Rodriguez's daughter, Aubry Rodriguez, announced his death on social ...

Johnny Rodriguez, the pioneering singer-songwriter widely regarded as the first Mexican American country star, has died. He was 73. His death on May 9 was confirmed in a social media post from his ...

Johnny Rodriguez, the first major Mexican American country star, who sang in both English and Spanish and wrote 1970s hits including “Ridin’ My Thumb to Mexico” — about a forlorn ...

A tribute to Johnny Rodriguez and Latino country music For Rodriguez, this project is deeply personal. “Re-recording and releasing ‘Pass Me By’ with Vinny has been such an incredible experience.