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Johnny Rodriguez, a trailblazing Mexican American country music star whose folksy storytelling propelled him to fame in the ...

Mexican American country star Johnny Rodriguez, known for chart-topping hits like 'Ridin’ My Thumb to Mexico,' is dead at 73 ...

Johnny Rodriguez, one of the best-known Hispanic country artists, died on May 9, 2025, at age 73. He peacefully passed away ...

where he signed with Mercury Records and launched his successful recording career. Rodriguez's impact on country music was ...

Mexican music and country music said almost the same thing, just in different languages,' the late singer said in a ...

While Johnny Rodriguez passed away a few days ago, George Strait took a moment to share how the singer inspired his own career.

Johnny Rodriguez, a Mexican-American country singer who had six No. 1 hits during his career, has died at the age of 73. Rodriguez’s daughter confirmed her father’s death in a post on social ...

Country music star Johnny Rodriguez has died at age 73. The popular Mexican American singer was best known for chart-topping ...

Johnny Rodriguez, one of country music’s first Hispanic stars and known for 1970s hits “Ridin’ My Thumb to Mexico” and ...

By Livia Albeck-Ripka Johnny Rodriguez ... his four-decade career. His survivors include his wife, Debbie McNeely; his sisters, Antonia and Eloisa; and a daughter, Aubry Rodriguez.

“Introducing Johnny Rodriguez,” was nominated for album of the year in 1973. More than a dozen of his albums and singles landed in the Top 10. Rodriguez later said his career suffered after he ...