John Wesley Ryles Passes

John Wesley Ryles, the session background vocalist passed away two days ago exactly a month before his 75th birthday. He was married to Conway Twitty's daughter Joni. His hits were "Kay" and "Once in a Lifetime Thing." One of his last hits, "Louisiana Rain" was covered by 15-year-old Denny Streeter in 1988, and John Wesley sang with Alan Jackson several times, and Faron Reeves in a song called "Yes Yes Nanette" with several NASCAR drivers as choir members.

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