🎶 Remembering Johnny Rodriguez Born on this day: December 10, 1951 — Sabinal, Texas Today we honor Johnny Rodriguez, a true trailblazer in country music and the first major Latin American star to break through in Nashville. His blend of English and Spanish lyrics, honky-tonk roots, and Mexican musical influence forever reshaped the sound — and spirit — of the genre. With six #1 hits, the 1973 classic “You Always Come Back to Hurting Me,” 26 albums, and 45 charting singles, Johnny became one of