Neal McCoy
b. Hubert Neal McGaughey Jnr. (surname pronounced McGoy), 30 July 1963, Jacksonville, Texas, USA. McCoy grew up with a love of honky-tonk country as well as pop, soul and big band music. He started performing as Neal McGoy (the pronunciation of his birth name) and his break came in 1981 when Janie Fricke was a judge in a talent contest that he won. She mentioned McCoy to Charley Pride, who signed him to a booking and management contract and asked him to be his opening act. After spending six years with Pride, McCoy left to launch his own recording career in 1988. His debut single was "That's How Much I Love You" on 16th Avenue Records, but in 1990, he moved to Atlantic Records and adjusted his name to Neal McCoy. After several minor hits, including "If I Built You A Fire", "Where Forever Begins", "Now I Pray For Rain" and "No Doubt About It", McCoy found success with his excellent third album (No Doubt About It) and had his first US country number 1s with the title-track and "Wink". His fourth album also sold over a million and the title track "You Gotta Love That" was a Top 10 hit, staying on the US country singles chart for over a year.
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Albums
- (2008) The Very Best Of Neal McCoy
- (2008) At This Moment
- (2007) Super Hits
- (2005) Rhino Hi-Five: Neal McCoy
- (2002) The Luckiest Man In The World
- (2002) The Luckiest Man In The World
- (2000) 24-7-365
- (2000) 24-7-365
- (1999) The Life Of The Party
- (1999) The Life Of The Party
- (1997) Greatest Hits
- (1997) Greatest Hits
- (1997) Be Good At It
- (1995) You Gotta Love That!
- (1994) No Doubt About It
- (1992) Where Forever Begins
Top Tracks
- Wink
- The Shake
- No Doubt About It
- I'll Be Home For Christmas/Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas Medley
- Merry Christmas Darling
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