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John Wesley Ryles

John Wesley Ryles is credited on 384 releases across 365 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1967–2024 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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384

Pressings credited

365

Albums

7

Decades active

109

In collections

Biography

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.

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384 releases · 365 albums · active 1967–2024

  • Performance · 429
  • Other credits · 15
  • Production · 2

Studios: Sound Stage Studios · Masterfonics · Soundshop Recording Studios · Gaylord Entertainment Center, Nashville, TN

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