Country music star Johnny Rodriguez, a popular Mexican American singer best known for chart-topping hits in the 1970s such as “I Just Can’t Get Her Out of My Mind,” “Ridin’ My Thumb to Mexico” and “That’s the Way Love Goes,

Dad was not only a legendary musician whose artistry touched millions around the world, but also a deeply loved husband, father, uncle and brother,” Rodriguez’s daughter, Aubry, shared on social media.

Texas-born 1970s country music star Johnny Rodriguez has died at age 73. In Facebook post Friday night, his daughter Aubry Rodriguez said her family's announcement of Johnny Rodriguez’s death was made with “profound sadness and heavy hearts.” She said her father passed peacefully, surrounded by his family.