Biography

Johnny Rodriguez was born on December 10, 1951 in Sabinal, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for Kiss My Grits (1982), Texasville (1990) and Opry Video Classics: Honky-Tonk Heroes (2007). He was married to Debbie McNeely, Lana Nelson and Linda Diann Patterson. He died on May 9, 2025 in the USA.

Tex-Mex style of country music

Arrested and charged with murder in the shooting death at his home in Sabinal, Texas, USA, of an acquaintance he mistook for a burglar.

Country singer.

Was acquitted of murder in the August 1998 shooting death at his home in Sabinal, Texas, of an acquaintance he mistook for a burglar.

Had a string of country hits from 1972 to 1988, which included six No. 1 singles on Billboard magazine country chart. They included "You Always Come Back to Hurting Me" and "Ridin' My Thumb to Mexico" (both 1973); "That's the Way Love Goes" (1974); and "I Just Can't Get Her Out of My Mind," "Just Get Up and Close the Door" and "Love Put a Song in My Heart" (all 1975).

Other hits included "Something" (1974, a remake of the Beatles' tune); "Desparado" (1977, a remake of the Eagles' standard); "Down on the Rio Grande" (1979); "North of the Border" (1980); "Foolin'" and "How Could I Love Her So Much" (1983); and "I Didn't (Every Chance I Had)" (1988).