Neal McCoy

January 5, 2024
Country Singer

Quick Facts

Neal McCoy
Full Name Neal McCoy
Occupation Country Singer
Date Of Birth Jul 30, 1958(1958-07-30)
Age 66
Birthplace Jacksonville
Country United States
Birth City Texas
Horoscope Cancer

Neal McCoy Biography

Name Neal McCoy
Birthday Jul 30
Birth Year 1958
Place Of Birth Jacksonville
Home Town Texas
Birth Country United States
Birth Sign Cancer
Parents Virginia McCoy, Hubert Neal McGaughey
Spouse Melinda McGaughey
Children(s) Christian Swayde McCoy, Miki McGaughey Strong

Neal McCoy is one of the most popular and richest Country Singer who was born on July 30, 1958 in Jacksonville, Texas, United States. Country singer who released No Doubt About It. He also had two hits singles that reached Country Billboard charts: the title track, and “Wink.”

In 2011, he released the album XII, which was co-produced and produced by Blake as well as Miranda Lambert.

Hubert Neal McGaughey Jr. was born on July 30, 1958, in Jacksonville, Texas, to a Filipino American mother and Irish-American father. Inspired by the variety of music that his parents listened to, which included country, rock, disco and R&B, McGaughey first sang in his church choir before founding an R&B band. He later switched his focus to country music, performing in various bars and clubs in Texas. McGaughey, after attending junior college near his hometown, found work selling shoes at a shopping mall. In the early 1980s, he met his wife, Melinda, at the store.

Hubert Neal McGaughey Jr. (born July 30, 1958), known professionally as Neal McCoy, is an American country music singer. He has released 10 studio albums on various labels, and has released 34 singles to country radio. Although he first charted on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in 1988, he did not reach the top 40 for the first time until 1992’s “Where Forever Begins”, which peaked at number 40. McCoy broke through two years later with the back-to-back number one singles “No Doubt About It” and “Wink” from his platinum-certified album No Doubt About It. Although he has not topped the country charts since, his commercial success continued into the mid to late 1990s with two more platinum albums and a gold album, as well as six more top 10 hits. A seventh top 10 hit, the number 10 “Billy’s Got His Beer Goggles On”, came in 2005 from his self-released That’s Life.

He married Melinda McGaughey.

Neal McCoy Net Worth

Net Worth $10 Million
Source Of Income Country Singer
House Living in own house.

Neal McCoy is one of the richest Country Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Neal McCoy 's net worth $10 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After singing in the church choir and performing in an R&B band, he worked as a shoe salesman.

He also wrote the sarcastic song, “Billy’s Got His Beer Goggles on.”

Due to the closure of Atlantic Records’ Nashville division in mid-2000, McCoy’s next album, 24-7-365, was issued via Giant Records. It included the singles “Forever Works for Me (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday)”, “Every Man for Himself”, and “Beatin’ It In”, at No. 38, No. 37, and No. 41 respectively. In late 2000, he released a Christmas medley consisting of “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” and “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”, which reached number 74 based on seasonal airplay. After Giant closed as well, he moved again to Warner Bros. Records, where he recorded The Luckiest Man in the World. Although the title track entered the country charts and peaked at number 46, the album itself was not released, and McCoy exited Warner Bros. by the end of the year. He signed with an independent label called SEA Records in 2004, and was slated to release a single for it in the middle of the year, but he left the label without releasing anything.

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Who is Neal McCoy Dating?

According to our records, Neal McCoy married to Melinda McGaughey. As of December 1, 2023, Neal McCoy’s is not dating anyone.

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Crediting himself as Neal McGoy, a phonetic spelling of his surname, he signed to the independent 16th Avenue Records label in 1988. He released the singles “That’s How Much I Love You” and “That’s American”, and although the former reached No. 85 on the country charts, he did not release an album for the label. He continued to tour as an opening act for Pride until 1990, the same year that the 16th Avenue label closed.

Facts & Trivia

Neal Ranked on the list of most popular Country Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Neal McCoy celebrates birthday on July 30 of every year.

A second album for Atlantic, Where Forever Begins, followed in 1992. This album produced his first American Top 40 country hit in its No. 40-peaking title track, followed by “There Ain’t Nothin’ I Don’t Like About You” at No. 57, and “Now I Pray for Rain” at No. 26. The album was also his first entry on Top Country Albums, at No. 58.

Is Neal McCoy related to Charlie Pride?

McCoy and Pride have been friends since 1981 , when the country legend met the singer who had won a nightclub talent contest in Dallas. McCoy was soon to be Pride’s opening act and continued to work for him until 1986, when he left to pursue a recording career of his own.

Is Neal McCoy mixed?

Neal McCoy (born on July 30, 1958 in Jacksonville, Texas) is an American country singer of mixed Irish and Filipino descent.

What is Neal McCoy ethnicity?

was born on July 30, 1958, in Jacksonville, Texas, to a Filipino American mother and Irish-American father. Inspired by the variety of music that his parents listened to, which included country, rock, disco and R&B, McGaughey first sang in his church choir before founding an R&B band.

What song made Neal McCoy famous?

“Wink” The 1994 single that helped make McCoy a household name is this fun, clap-along song about appreciating the little things in a loving relationship.

What country singer lives in Longview Texas?

Neal McCoy (born on July 30, 1958 in Jacksonville, Texas) is an American country singer of mixed Irish and Filipino descent. He stepped into the scene in the early 1990s, and currently lives in Longview, Texas. Neal McCoy was born to a Filipina American mother and Irish American father.

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