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Neal McCoy

Born in Jacksonville, TX

Neal McCoy's Genre:

Contemporary Country, Country, Neo-Traditionalist Country

Biography

Neal McCoy's brand of neo-traditionalist honky tonk brought him a string of hits in the mid-'90s. McCoy was born Hubert Neal McGaughey, Jr. in Jacksonville, TX, to a father of Irish descent and a Filipino mother. He grew up listening to all kinds of music -- country, swing, rock, disco, R&B -- and first sang in local gospel choirs. His voice developed into a rich baritone, and he first put it to professional use in an R&B band; soon, however, he returned to country music, playing bars and clubs all over Texas. In 1981, he won a talent contest that was attended by Janie Fricke, and she helped him land a slot on tour as Charley Pride's opening act. He spent six years in that capacity, and finally left to pursue his own recording career in 1988, when he released his debut single, "That's How Much I Love You," under the name Neal McGoy (the pronunciation of his birth name). Modifying it to the more common McCoy, he released his debut album, At This Moment, on Atlantic in 1990. Despite McCoy's growing reputation for exciting, freewheeling live shows, neither it nor the follow-up, 1992's Where Forever Begins, sold all that well.

However, McCoy's fortunes took a turn for the better with his third album, 1994's No Doubt About It. Both the title track and "Wink" topped the country charts, and "The City Put the Country Back in Me" went Top Five, helping No Doubt About It sell over a million copies. Suddenly a breakout star, McCoy returned in 1995 with You Gotta Love That, another platinum seller that produced a total of three number three singles: "For a Change," "They're Playin' Our Song," and the title track. 1996's Neal McCoy kept his hit streak going strong, giving him a third straight platinum album and another Top Five single in "Then You Can Say Goodbye." The following year saw the release of a Greatest Hits compilation, and McCoy offered a new album later in 1997 called Be Good At It. Despite another Top Five smash in "The Shake," album sales dipped below the million mark for the first time since McCoy's breakthrough. 1999's The Life of the Party, contrary to its title, was an album of ballads and soft country-pop tunes, and both it and 2000's 24-7-365 found McCoy's sales progressively slipping. Taking some time off to recharge, McCoy returned in early 2003 with The Luckiest Man in the World, following it with That's Life in 2005. Music of Your Life, a kind of big band jazz and country amalgram with Les Brown, Jr. recorded for a public television special, appeared in 2011, with a new studio album, XII, finally arriving in 2012. ~ Steve Huey & Steve Leggett

AOL Radio Stations Neal McCoy is Featured on (5)

'90s Country

The popularity of country music exploded in the 1990's fueled by new artists like Garth Brooks, Shania Twain, and Brooks and Dunn. They not only changed the sound of country music, but created a whole new generation of country fans. Hear the biggest country songs from one of the biggest decades in country music on 90's Country on Slacker Radio.

Country Love

Country music is the music of our lives; the good, the bad, love, and loss. Country Love on Slacker Radio takes the best of Country and focuses only on the love songs: old fashion All-American love stories. Country Love on Slacker Radio plays everything from today’s superstars to yesterday’s timeless country. Fall in love with the boy or girl next door all over again. If you already enjoy Country on Slacker Radio, this is your Valentines Day soundtrack.

Party Country

This is Party Country on Slacker Radio. It's a party radio station featuring your favorite Country hits so shake your Honkytonk Badonkadonk and have fun.

Country

Country on Slacker Radio plays the biggest country hits of the '90s and today with a few of the all-time favorites sprinkled in just to make things interesting! Country is the number one music choice in America and this fun, up-tempo blend of music will keep your boots scootin'! You’ll hear all of the big artists of today including Keith Urban, Tim McGraw, Martina McBride, Rascal Flatts mixed in with all-time greats like George Strait, Alan Jackson and Reba McEntire.

Neal McCoy

This station plays the best music from and music from related artists like John Michael Montgomery, Tracy Byrd, Clay Walker, Tracy Lawrence, Diamond Rio, Brooks & Dunn, Alan Jackson, Little Texas, Lonestar, Aaron Tippin and more.

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Neal McCoy's Selected Discography (20)

XII

2012 Blaster Music Group, LLC201212 Songs

24-7-365

2000 Giant Records200010 Songs

The Life of the Party

1999 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.199911 Songs

Be Good At It

1997 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States.199711 Songs

You Gotta Love That!

1995 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States199510 Songs

No Doubt About It

1994 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States199410 Songs

Where Forever Begins

1992 Atlantic Recording Corp. for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States199210 Songs

At This Moment

1990 Atlantic Recording Corp., manufactured and marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group company199010 Songs

Thank God for Friday

The Luckiest Man in the World

2002 Warner Bros. Records Inc.SINGLE20022 Songs

Greatest Hits

1992 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States.COMPILATION200910 Songs

The Very Best of Neal McCoy

2008 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group CompanyCOMPILATION200820 Songs

Rhino Hi-Five: Neal McCoy

2005 Rhino EntertainmentCOMPILATION20055 Songs

Super Hits

2000 Atlantic Recording Corp., a Warner Music Group CompanyCOMPILATION200010 Songs

Music of Your Life

Dptv Media201113 Songs

That's Life

ECD200515 Songs

Neal McCoy

199610 Songs

A-OK

2011 Blaster Music Group, LLC1 Songs

The Luckiest Man in the World

200310 Songs

Live [DVD]

200612 Songs

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	Craig Morgan	Singer/songwriter Craig Morgan was an army brat before he opted for a career in music. Born and raised in Nashville, Morgan was already a country music fan with dreams of playing guitar and making it big.
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