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Pioneering Texas-born 1970s country music star Johnny Rodriguez dead at 73
Texas-born 1970s country music star Johnny Rodriguez has died at age 73. In Facebook post Friday night, his daughter Aubry ...
Johnny Rodriguez, Country Music Star, Is Dead at 73
He was best known for the 1970s hits “I Just Can’t Get Her Out of My Mind” and “Ridin’ My Thumb to Mexico,” and as the first ...
Mexican American singer Johnny Rodriguez, whose 1970s country hits topped charts, dies at 73
Mr. Rodriguez, who was named the most promising male vocalist at the 1972 Academy of Country Music Awards, was acquitted in ...
Dolly Parton, Charley Pride became icons in the '70s, did their hits make Grand Ole Opry's list of 100 greatest songs?
Country music in the '70s created American icons. See which stars made the Grand Ole Opry's list of the 100 greatest songs ...
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3 Banned Songs From the 1970s That Went on to Chart
These banned songs from the 1970s beat the odds and charted quite well despite being blacklisted by some organizations.
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What Makes Rock From The 1970s & 1980s "Classic" (& Why It Can't Ever Be Replicated)
So much contributed to what made '70s and '80s classic rock such a significant era of music, and it's unlikely any new music ...
10 Photos That Take You Inside a Typical Friday Night Out in the 1970s
Lambert/Getty ImagesThere was nothing subtle about a Friday night in the ’70s — and that was the point. It was easy, sleazy, ...
Celebration to honor KEEN, San Jose’s legendary country music station
It’s going to be a trip back to the radio days of the 1970s and ’80s at History Park next month when KEEN, San Jose’s ...
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4 Country Songs From the 1970s That Became Cultural Standards
2. “I Will Always Love You” by Dolly Parton (1973) Dolly Parton owes much of her icon status within the country music world to the monumental songs she released during the 1970s. For instance ...