John Wesley Ryles, a prolific country music entertainer with tons of hits from the late 1960s through the 1980s, died Sunday, Nov. 2. He was 74.

Ryles’ death was first announced on Facebook by Tracy Pitcox , owner of Heart of Texas Records , who detailed the singer’s illustrious career.

“At age 17, he made his debut in 1968 with the single ‘Kay,’ a Top Ten hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles charts, and the title track to his debut album for Columbia Records,” Pitcox wrote. “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.”

Ryles then signed to Dot Records where his fir

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