About John Wesley Ryles
John Wesley Ryles (December 2, 1950 – November 2, 2025) was an American country music artist. He recorded a string of hit country songs, beginning in 1968 when he was still a teenager and continuing through the 1980s. His recordings include the 1968 single "Kay", a top-ten hit on the Billboard country charts. From the late 1980s until his death, Ryles worked mainly as a session backing vocalist. == Life and career == John Wesley Ryles was born in Bastrop, Louisiana, on December 2, 1950. At age 17, he made his debut in 1968 with the single "Kay", a Top Ten hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles (now Hot Country Songs) charts, and the title track to his debut album for Columbia Records. Ryles later recorded one album, Reconsider Me, for the Plantation label, which produced a No. 39 single in its title track. It was followed by two non-album singles, "Tell It Like It Is" and "When a Man Loves a Woman," both on the Music Mill label in 1976. He then moved to Dot Records.
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