In a now-expired post to his Instagram stories, country star George Strait paid tribute to Rodriguez, writing: "He was an inspiration to me from the beginning. Being from South Texas myself ...

Without Johnny Rodriguez, would there be a George Strait? George certainly doesn’t think so. On Monday, George paid tribute to his fellow country legend, who died last week at the age of 73.

George Strait, 73, is one of the biggest country artists of our time, and he's graced us with some of the most recognized and ...