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Country Music Legend John Wesley Ryles Passes Away at 74

11/4/2025

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John Wesley Ryles, a country music singer, died on November 2, 2025, at age 74.
Tracy Pitcox announced his death on social media.
Ryles began his career in the 1960s and had a Top 10 hit with "Kay."
He recorded eight Top Twenty hits, served as a session vocalist for Alan Jackson and Brooks & Dunn, and wrote "Starting Over Again" for Steve Wariner.

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John Wesley Ryles, a country music singer, died on November 2, 2025, at age 74.
Tracy Pitcox announced his death on social media.
Ryles began his career in the 1960s and had a Top 10 hit with "Kay."
He recorded eight Top Twenty hits, served as a session vocalist for Alan Jackson and Brooks & Dunn, and wrote "Starting Over Again" for Steve Wariner.