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.

Seeing George pay tribute to one of his favorite artists was pretty incredible. The TikTok account Country Wire grabbed a video of George Strait performing in Pittsburgh, and fans loved what they saw.