Name:
Born Hubert Neal McGaughey, Jr. When he first
got his record deal, Neal changed the spelling
to McGoy, and then to McCoy. |
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Hometown:
Jacksonville, Texas
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Family:
Neal has been married to Melinda for 25 years.
They have two children, daughter Miki and
son Swayde. |
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Heritage:
Neal's father is a Texan of Irish descent
and his mother is Filipino. He often refers
to himself as a "Texapino." |
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Influences:
Charley Pride, Frank Sinatra, Michael Jackson. |
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Favorite
stage wear:
Starched, pressed Wrangler jeans. |
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Favorite
road lunch:
Double cheeseburger with mayonnaise and lettuce
only. |
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Skincare:
"I've got a lot of wrinkles, and I think
it's from smiling so much. At least that's
what I write them off to!" |
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First
concert:
The Carpenters in Nacogdoches, Texas. |
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Beginnings:
McCoy got his start as an opening act for
Charley Pride, soon earning his own slot
on the show. "Charley was so good onstage,
making people feel relaxed, " McCoy
recalls. "And offstage, he was still
the same guy, very approachable. I tried
to learn that from him." |
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Good
deeds:
Neal and Melinda founded the East Texas Angel
Network (ETAN) in 1995. Their foundation
provides financial assistance to families
of children with serious illnesses. So far,
the organization has raised 3.5 million dollars
for the children of East Texas. |
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Matchmaker:
Neal and Melinda introduced Bryan White to
his wife, soap opera star, Erika Page. |
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Awards:
Entertainer of the Year, 1998 & 1999 TNN/Music
City News Country Awards. Video of the Year
"Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye,"
1997 TNN/Music City News County Awards, ACM/Home Depot Humanitarian Award 2005, 3 platinum
albums, and 1 gold album. |
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At
This Moment (1990)
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Where
Forever Begins (1992)
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No
Doubt About It (1994)
RIAA™ Certified
Platinum
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You
Gotta Love That (1995)
RIAA™
Certified Platinum
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Neal
McCoy (1996)
RIAA™
Certified Gold
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Greatest
Hits (1997)
RIAA™
Certified Platinum
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Be
Good At It (1998)
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The
Life Of The Party (1999)
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24"7"365
(2000)
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That's
Life (2005)
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On
Performing:
"When the audience is really into it, it
just doesn't get any better. On stage is where
I belong." |
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Smooth
moves:
"I like to move around when I sing. I
guess that's why those 'groove' songs come
natural to me." |
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Legacy:
"I hope to teach my kids right from wrong,
and teach them to have a decent attitude about
life. I enjoy life, and I hope my kids will
get that from me." |
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Philosophy:
"Some people say, 'I don't care if they
like me or not.' Not me! I want people to
like me, and if they don't like me, I want
to do something about it. And the way I'm
able to do that is by singing and entertaining.
It's the best way I know to get through to
people."
"I'm
in this business to enjoy it, to have fun,
to entertain people, and hopefully to make
enough money to provide for my family. And
thankfully, so far we've been able to do that." |
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