Country music legend Johnny Rodriguez has died peacefully at home aged 73, with his family remembering him as 'irreplaceable'

Johnny Rodriguez, one of country music's first Hispanic stars, has died. He was 73.

Johnny Rodriguez, first Mexican American country star, known for hits like 'That's the Way Love Goes' and 'Ridin' My Thumb to Mexico,' has died at 73.

The Texas-born singer, who had a string of number one hits in the 1970s, passed away on Friday after being admitted to hospice care.

Country-music star Johnny Rodriguez, a popular Mexican-American singer best known for chart-topping hits in the 1970s, has died aged 73.

Rodriguez was named the most promising male vocalist at the 1972 Academy of Country Music Awards, and his debut album, “Introducing Johnny Rodriguez,” earned a nomination for album of the year in 1973.

Country music star Johnny Rodriguez has died at the age of 73, with the Ridin' My Thumb To Mexico singer's family confirming the sad news in a social media post