Johnny Rodriguez
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For the Puerto Rican singer and club owner, see the entry for Tito Rodriguez.
Juan Raul Davis Rodriguez, better known as Johnny Rodriguez is a country music singer.
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[edit] Early Life & Rise to Fame
Johnny's love of music began in Sabinal, Texas where he was born December 10, 1951, the ninth of ten children in a Mexican-Irish household. While still in high school at age 16 Johnny formed his first band, 'The Spocks' "named after Mr. Spock on Star Trek". He arrived in Nashville in 1971 with $14.00 in his pocket. Two weeks later he was playing lead guitar in Tom T. Hall's band. After signing his first recording contract in 1972, he recorded 11 consecutive #1 singles, becoming a country music super star before his 22nd birthday.
[edit] Later Career
In 1979 he recorded for CBS Epic and spent approximately 125 days a year on the road with his band, The Hole In The Wall Gang, traveling to concerts throughout the country in his custom designed bus. His home was a 27 acre farm 12 miles from Nashville where he lived in a 100 year old log cabin surrounded by woods and wildlife. Johnny achieved a Black Belt in TAE KWON DO for health and escape.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- 2006 — 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Johnny Rodriguez
- 2006 — Country Chart-Toppers: Johnny Rodriguez
- 2005 — Greatest Hits
- 2004 — Greatest Hits
- 2004 — Desperado: A Decade of Hits
- 2002 — Desperado: His First Twenty Hits
- 2001 — Back to Back
- 1998 — Johnny Rodriguez
- 1997 — Hits
- 1996 — Funny Things Happen to Fun Lovin' People
- 1996 — You Can Say That Again
- 1995 — Super Hits
- 1993 — Run for the Border [2]
- 1993 — Run for the Border [1]
- 1988 — Gracias
- 1986 — Full Circle
- 1984 — Foolin' with Fire
- 1983 — For Every Rose
- 1982 — Biggest Hits
- 1980 — Through My Eyes
- 1979 — Rodriguez
- 1978 — Love Me With All Your Heart
- 1977 — Practice Makes Perfect
- 1977 — Just for You
- 1976 — Reflecting
- 1976 — Greatest Hits
- 1976 — Love Put a Song in My Heart
- 1975 — Just Get up and Close the Door
- 1974 — My Third Album
- 1974 — Songs About Ladies and Love
- 1973 — All I Ever Meant to Do Was Sing
- 1973 — Introducing
[edit] Singles
- 1973 - "Pass Me By(If You're Only Passing Through)"
- 1973 - "You Always Come Back To Hurting Me"
- 1973 - "Ridin' My Thumb To Mexico"
- 1974 - "That's The Way Love Goes"
- 1974 - "Dance With Me Just One More Time"
- 1974 - "We're Over"
- 1974 - "Something"
- 1975 - "I Can't Get Her Out Of My Mind"
- 1975 - "Just Get Up And Close The Door"
- 1975 - "Love Put A Song In My Heart"
- 1976 - "I Couldn't Be Me Without You"
- 1976 - "I Wonder If I Ever Said Goodbye"
- 1976 - "Hillbilly Heart"
- 1977 - "Desperado"
- 1977 - "If Practice Makes Perfect"
- 1977 - "Eres Tu"
- 1977 - "Savin' This Love Song For You"
- 1978 - "We Believe In Happy Endings"
- 1978 - "Cuando Caliente El Sol(Love Me With All Your Heart)"
- 1979 - "Alibis"
- 1979 - "Down On The Rio Grande"
- 1979 - "Fools For Each Other"
- 1979 - "I Hate The Way I Love It"(with Charly McClain)
- 1980 - "What'll I Tell Virginia"
- 1980 - "Love, Look At Us Now"
- 1980 - "North Of The Border"
- 1981 - "I Want You Tonight"
- 1981 - "Trying Not To Love You"
- 1983 - "Foolin'"
- 1983 - "How Can I Love Her So Much"
- 1984 - "Too Late To Go Home"
- 1984 - "Let's Leave The Lights On Tonight"
- 1988 - "I Didn't(Every Chance I Had)"
