1973 saw the release of two of Rodriguez’s most recognisable songs: ‘You Always Come Back (To Hurting Me)’ and ‘Ridin’ My Thumb to Mexico’.

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 genre's signature ...

Entertainment Johnny Rodriguez, pioneering Mexican American country music star, dies at 73 Country music legend Johnny Rodriguez, known for hits like “Ridin’ My Thumb to Mexico,” dies at age 73.

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 genre's signature narrative ...

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 ...

Johnny Rodriguez, the pioneering singer-songwriter widely regarded as the first Mexican American country star, has died. He was 73. His death on May 9 was confirmed in a social media post from his ...

As per The Hollywood Reporter, Johnny, best known for the tracks 'That's the Way Love Goes' and 'Ridin' My Thumb to Mexico', breathed his last on May 9 at the age of 73. The news of his demise was ...

Rodriguez was one of the first Mexican American country singers and had such hits as “I Just Can’t Get Her Out of My Mind,” Ridin’ My Thumb to Mexico" and “That’s the Way Love Goes ...