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

The Texas native was known for recordings like "That's the Way Love Goes," "You Always Come Back (To Hurting Me)," and his signature wanderlust anthem, "Ridin' My Thumb to Mexico" ...

Johnny Rodriguez's death was announced by his daughter, Aubry, in an Instagram post on Friday, May 9. The late singer had ...

Dad was not only a legendary musician whose artistry touched millions around the world, but also a deeply loved husband, father, uncle and brother,” Rodriguez’s daughter, Aubry, shared on social media ...

Mexican-American country favorite Johnny Rodriguez, renowned for "You Always Come Back To Hurting Me," died on May 9, 2025.

Born Juan Rodriguez in Sabinal, Texas, in 1951, Rodriguez was discovered at 18 by music promoter Happy Shahan after he was heard singing in a jail cell, where he was briefly held for a minor offense, ...

Johnny Rodriguez, the first country star of Mexican ... “You have stories in Mexican music, and country music said almost the same thing, just in different languages,” Rodriguez said in ...

By Livia Albeck-Ripka Johnny Rodriguez, who became the first Mexican American country music star with a string of hits, died on Friday. He was 73. His daughter, Aubry Rodriguez, announced his ...

Johnny Rodriguez, country star with hits like “Pass Me By (If You’re Only Passing Through)” and “Ridin’ My Thumb to Mexico,” ...

By McKinley Franklin Johnny Rodriguez, the chart-topping Hispanic country music star and “That’s the Way Love Goes” singer, has died. He was 73. “While the world has lost an extraordinary ...

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 ...

Popular Mexican American singer Johnny Rodriguez has died. He was 73 years old. Rodriguez was one of the first Mexican ...