Chart-topping Country Singer Johnny Rodriguez Dead At 73

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 “That’s the Way Love Goes,” has died.

He was 73.

Rodriguez died Friday, according to social media statements posted by his daughter, Aubry Rodriguez.

Mexican-American singer Johnny Rodriguez, whose 1970s country hits topped charts, dies at 73
She said he died peacefully and surrounded by family.

“Dad was not only a legendary musician whose artistry touched millions around the world, but also a deeply loved husband, father, uncle, and brother whose warmth, humor, and compassion shaped the lives of all who knew him,” she wrote.

By Neal Nachman

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