Sad news in country music. Johnny Rodriguez died last night. (December 10, 1951 – May 9, 2025) In the 1970s and 1980s, he was one of country music's most successful male artists, recording a string of hit songs, such as "Pass Me By" (If you're only passing through), " Riding My ThumbTo Mexico", "You Always Come Back To Hurting Me," "Desperado," "Down on the Rio Grande" and "Foolin'." He recorded six #1 country hits in his career. See a shirt custom tailored by designer Nudie Cohn for Johnny Rodr