Johnny Rodriguez, the first country star of Mexican American descent known for such recordings as “You Always Come Back (To Hurting Me)” and “Ridin’ My Thumb to Mexico,” died Friday ...

Country music star Johnny Rodriguez has died aged 73, with his family paying tribute and describing him as "irreplaceable". The singer was best known for the hit song Ridin' My Thumb To Mexico.

Country music star Johnny Rodriguez, a popular Mexican American singer best known for chart-topping hits in the 1970s such as ...

Johnny Rodriguez's death was announced by his daughter, Aubry, in an Instagram post on Friday, May 9. The late singer had reportedly entered hospice care earlier in the week, 'Saving Country Music' ...

Johnny Rodriguez, well-known for hit songs such as Ridin' My Thumb To Mexico, has sadly died at the age of 73. The country music star, who had been inducted into the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame, ...

Country music star Johnny Rodriguez ... Can’t Get Her Out of My Mind,” “Ridin’ My Thumb to Mexico” and “That’s the Way Love Goes,” has died. He was 73. Rodriguez died Friday ...

Country-music star Johnny Rodriguez ... Can’t Get Her Out of My Mind,” “Ridin’ My Thumb to Mexico” and “That’s the Way Love Goes,” has died. He was 73. Rodriguez died Friday ...

Johnny Rodriguez ... With popular tracks like "Ridin' My Thumb to Mexico" and "I Just Can't Get Her Out of My Mind," Rodriguez endeared himself to fans with slow but soaring vocals, nailing ...

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, a Texas country singer known for songs like "That's the Way Love Goes" and "Ridin' My Thumb to Mexico," has died at 73. - Credit: Paul S. Howell/Getty Images Johnny Rodriguez ...