The first popular Mexican American country artist, he was best known for the 1970s hits “I Just Can’t Get Her Out of My Mind” and “Ridin’ My Thumb to Mexico.”

Country music legend Johnny Rodriguez, known for chart-topping hits like “That’s the Way Love Goes” and “I Just Can’t Get Her Out of My Mind,” has died at the age of 73. After entering hospice care last week,

Johnny Rodriguez, one of country music’s first Hispanic stars and known for 1970s hits “Ridin’ My Thumb to Mexico” and “That’s the Way Love Goes,” has died at the age of 73. Rodriguez died on Friday after entering hospice care.