A country music pioneer who racked up several chart-topping hits during the 1970s has died at the age of 73. Johnny Rodriguez ...

Johnny Rodriguez, a trailblazing Hispanic figure and pioneer in country music, has died at the age of 73. The star's daughter ...

Rodriguez, who was inducted into the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame in 2007, kicked off his career in the 1970s, where he ...

Johnny Rodriguez, country star with hits like “Pass ... he received the Institute of Hispanic Culture Pioneer Award in 2010.

Bush in 1989. In 2007, he was inducted into the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame and received the Institute of Hispanic Culture’s Pioneer Award in 2010. He continued performing well into his 60s.

COUNTRY music pioneer Johnny Rodriguez has died at 73 ... Country music had its first Hispanic star in Rodriguez, opening the door for others to follow. His use of Spanish lyrics and sounds ...

In 2007, Rodriguez was inducted into the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame and in 2010 received the Institute of Hispanic Culture Pioneer Award, honoring his decades of country stardom. In a now ...