Johnny Rodriguez Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Juan Raul Davis "Johnny" Rodriguez (born December 10, 1951) is an American country music singer. He was the first famous Latin American country music singer, infusing his music with Latin sounds, and even singing verses of songs in Spanish.In the 1970s and 1980s, he was one of country music's most successful male artists, recording a string of hit songs, such as "You Always Come Back to Hurting Me," "Desperado," "Down on the Rio Grande" and "Foolin'." He has recorded six No. 1 country hits in his career.
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).
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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).
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Was acquitted of murder in the August 1998 shooting death at his home in Sabinal, Texas, of an acquaintance he mistook for a burglar.
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Country singer.
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Arrested and charged with murder in the shooting death at his home in Sabinal, Texas, USA, of an acquaintance he mistook for a burglar. [August 1998]
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Country's Greatest Stars Live: Vol. 1
2010
Video performer: "Love Put A Song In My Heart"
Opry Video Classics: Honky-Tonk Heroes
2007
Video performer: "Ridin' My Thumb to Mexico" / writer: "Ridin' My Thumb to Mexico"
Texasville
1990
performer: "Let's Leave The Lights On Tonight", "How Could I Love Her So Much"
Kiss My Grits
1982
performer: "Somewhere South in Mexico"
8th Annual Country Music Association Awards
1974
TV Special performer: "Pass Me By If You're Only Passing Through"
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Adam-12
1974
TV Series
Driver in Accident
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Hee Haw
1973-1986
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Special Guest / Himself - Guest
Pop! Goes the Country
1977
TV Series
Himself
Spotlight
1977
TV Series
Himself
Music Hall America
1976
TV Series
Himself
Nashville Girl
1976
Himself
9th Annual Country Music Association Awards
1975
TV Special
Himself - Presenter
Dinah!
1975
TV Series
Himself
The Mike Douglas Show
1973-1975
TV Series
Himself - Country Vocalist / Himself
In Concert
1975
TV Series
Himself
Rock Concert
1975
TV Series
Himself
8th Annual Country Music Association Awards
1974
TV Special
Himself - Performer
Dean Martin Presents Music Country
1973
TV Series
Himself
That Good Ole Nashville Music
1970
TV Series
Himself - Guest Performer
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Country's Greatest Stars Live: Vol. 1
2010
Video
Himself
Opry Video Classics: Honky-Tonk Heroes
2007
Video
Himself
Known for movies
Nashville Girl (1976) as Himself
Texasville (1990) as Soundtrack
8th Annual Country Music Association Awards (1974) as Himself - Performer
Opry Video Classics: Honky-Tonk Heroes (2007) as Himself
$15 Million
