Seventy-four years ago today, the singer who would become the first Hispanic star in country music history was born in Texas.

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

Popular Mexican American singer Johnny Rodriguez has died. He was 73 years old. Rodriguez was one of the first Mexican American country singers and had such hits as “I Just Can’t Get Her Out of My ...

Legendary singer Johnny Rodriguez has passed away at the age of 73. The soulful voice behind hits like ‘Ridin’ My Thumb to Mexico’ and ‘That’s the Way Love Goes’ died on May 9, as confirmed by his ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Country music star Johnny ...

Rodriguez was one of the first Mexican American country singers and had such hits as “I Just Can’t Get Her Out of My Mind,” Ridin’ My Thumb to Mexico" and “That’s the Way Love Goes,” The Associated ...

Johnny Rodriguez FILE PHOTO: Johnny Rodriguez performing on the ABC tv special '1976 / 11th Academy of Country Music Awards', at the Palladium. Rodriguez died May 9 at the age of 73. (Photo by ...