Nation music star Johnny Rodriguez has died aged 73, his household have introduced.
In the course of the peak of his profession within the mid-Seventies, Rodriguez had six primary songs, and lots of different hits together with a run of fifteen high 10 songs on the nation music charts. He’s acknowledged as certainly one of nation music’s earliest Hispanic stars.
His daughter, fellow musician Aubry Rodriguez, shared the information on her Fb web page, saying:
“It’s with profound disappointment and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved Johnny Rodriguez, who left us peacefully on Could ninth, surrounded by household.
“Dad was not solely a legendary musician whose artistry touched tens of millions around the globe, but in addition a deeply liked husband, father, uncle, and brother whose heat, humor, and compassion formed the lives of all who knew him.
“We’re immensely grateful for the outpouring of affection and help from followers, colleagues, and pals throughout this time of grief.
“Whereas the world has misplaced a unprecedented expertise, now we have misplaced somebody irreplaceable – and we ask for privateness as we navigate this painful second collectively.”
Rodriguez was born in Sabinal, Texas in 1951. Saving Nation Music web site tells the story of his massive profession break, reporting that, throughout a teenage spell in jail, Rodriguez was overheard singing by a park ranger who talked about him to an area music promoter. Quickly, he moved to Nashville the place he was signed to report songs for Mercury Information.
His first Prime 10 hit was Go Me By (If You’re Solely Passing By means of). Different songs included You All the time Come Again (To Hurting Me), Ridin’ My Thumb to Mexico and That’s the Approach Love Goes. The web site paid tribute, saying: “Johnny Rodriguez helped outline nation music as a lot as anybody within the decade, and continued to mint hit songs effectively into the 80s.”
