John Wesley Ryles (born December 2, 1950) is an American country music artist.

Ryles recorded a string of hit country songs, beginning in 1968 when he was still a teenager, and continuing through the 1980s.

He no longer records as a headline artist but remains active in the music industry as a session musician.

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.

It was followed by a rendition of "Always on My Mind, which went to #20 on the Billboard Hot Country chart.."[2] The last song released from this album, "Perfect Strangers", reached No.