Johnny Rodriguez, the chart-topping Hispanic nation music star and “That’s the Manner Love Goes” singer, has died. He was 73.
Rodriguez’s daughter, Aubry Rodriguez, introduced his demise on social media on Friday.
“Dad was not solely a legendary musician whose artistry touched hundreds of thousands world wide, but additionally a deeply cherished husband, father, uncle and brother whose heat, humor, and compassion formed the lives of all who knew him,” she wrote in an Instagram publish. “We’re immensely grateful for the outpouring of affection and help from followers, colleagues and associates throughout this time of grief.”
“Whereas the world has misplaced a unprecedented expertise, we now have misplaced somebody irreplaceable — and we ask for privateness as we navigate this painful second collectively,” Aubry concluded.
Rodriguez was one of many first Hispanic nation music stars, discovering success initially of his profession after shifting to Nashville at 21 and signing a take care of Mercury Information. His first single with the label, 1972’s “Move Me By (If You’re Solely Passing By means of),” reached No. 9 on Billboard’s Scorching Nation Songs chart.
His first No. 1 hit on the nation charts arrived in 1973 along with his observe “You All the time Come Again to Hurting Me,” along with his track “Ridin’ My Thumb to Mexico” additionally reaching No. 1 later that 12 months.
Rodriguez’s debut album, Introducing Johnny Rodriguez, grew to become a No. 1 album on Billboard’s Prime Nation Albums chart in 1973. That very same 12 months, he obtained probably the most promising vocalist honor on the Academy of Nation Music Awards and was nominated for single report of the 12 months for “Move Me By.”
In whole, he had six No. 1 tracks on the Billboard Scorching Nation Songs chart, together with “That’s the Manner Love Goes,” “I Simply Can’t Get Her Out Out of My Thoughts,” “Simply Get Up and Shut the Door” and “Love Put a Music in My Coronary heart.”
He later signed with Epic Information in 1979 and labored alongside producer Billy Sherrill. In 2007, he was inducted into the Texas Nation Music Corridor of Fame.
Survivors embrace his daughter, Aubry, whom Rodriguez shared along with his ex-wife, Debbie McNeely.
