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

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 media ...

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 to Mexico” and ...

Mexican-American country singer Johnny Rodriguez has died at age 73. The Academy of Country Music named him the most promising male vocalist in 1972. He earned a nomination for album of the year for ...

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, one of country music’s first Hispanic stars and known for 1970s hits “Ridin’ My Thumb to Mexico” and “That’s the Way Love Goes,” has died at the age of 73. Rodriguez died on Friday ...

Trailblazing country singer Johnny Rodriguez has died aged 73. The news was confirmed by his daughter, Aubry Rae Rodriguez, on social media on Saturday. ‘It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts ...

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 ...