Johnny Rodriguez Had Several Top Ten Hits in the 1970s Born in Sabinal, Texas, in 1951, Rodriguez became one of the pioneering Hispanic stars in country music. His career took a remarkable turn ...

“Introducing Johnny Rodriguez,” was nominated for album of the year in 1973, after he was named the most promising male vocalist at the Academy of Country Music Awards the year prior. In ...

Mexican music and country music said almost the same ... and changed his name from “Juan Rodriguez” to “Johnny Rogers.” It was under that name, performing at Alamo Village, that Rodriguez ...

Johnny Rodriguez, a trailblazing Mexican American country music star whose folksy storytelling propelled him to fame in the 1970s, has died, according to reports. He was 73. His daughter ...

On May 9 2025, the passing of trailblazer country music artist Johnny Rodriguez at the age of 73 was announced by his daughter, Aubry Rodriguez. The Mexican-American singer leaves behind a ...

Johnny Rodriguez passed away on Friday ... and he was named the most promising male vocalist at the 1972 Academy of Country Music Awards. While Rodriguez’s heyday has long passed, he has ...

Johnny Rodriguez, the pioneering singer-songwriter ... Describing his cultural relationship to country music, Rodriguez told Ken Burns in a PBS documentary that “It was just like the music ...

Johnny Rodriguez, the first major Mexican American ... Mr. Rodriguez listened to mariachi groups as well as country music, gravitating toward the wry storytelling and lyricism of Jimmie Rodgers ...

Johnny Rodriguez FILE PHOTO: Johnny Rodriguez performing on the ABC tv special '1976 / 11th Academy of Country Music Awards', at the Palladium. Rodriguez died May 9 at the age of 73. (Photo by ...