Musician Johnny Rodriguez has died, according to family. He was 73. His daughter, Aubry Rodriguez, said in a Facebook post that the Tejano and country star was surrounded by family when he died ...

Country music star Johnny Rodriguez has died at the age of 73, his family announced yesterday. The singer, recognised as one of country music's earliest Hispanic stars, passed away peacefully on May 9 ...

Johnny Rodriguez, the first major Mexican American country star, who sang in both English and Spanish and wrote 1970s hits including “Ridin’ My Thumb to Mexico” — about a forlorn hitchhiker trying to ...

The first popular Mexican American country artist, he was best known for the 1970s hits “I Just Can’t Get Her Out of My Mind” and “Ridin’ My Thumb to Mexico.” By Livia Albeck-Ripka Johnny Rodriguez, ...